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MN Poultry Industry Prepares for Avian Influenza

Published March 7, 2022

Minnesota poultry producers remain on high alert as highly pathogenic avian influenza gets closer. As of Friday, there haven’t been any confirmed cases in the state. Minnesota Board of Animal Health Assistant Director Dr. Dale Lauer says that includes commercial…

Avian Influenza Confirmed in South Dakota

Published March 7, 2022

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a poultry flock in Charles Mix County, South Dakota. All of the birds in this commercial mixed species flock will be destroyed. This follows news of avian influenza cases in Missouri and…

Managing Gut Health for Antibiotic-Free Chicken

Published January 28, 2022

The world’s largest trade show for the poultry industry, IPPE, took place this past week in Atlanta. Industry veteran Fred Kao is seeing one significant trend. "The drive we're seeing right now around the world is going more and more…

“Very Good” Demand Expected for U.S. Animal Protein in 2022

Published December 30, 2021

Breaking that down demand by species, RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness Analyst Don Close says the poultry sector is in a position for modest growth, the pork sector may see choppy growth and the beef sector will do very well. COVID…

MN Pork Industry Wants Clarification on COVID Reimbursement

Published July 14, 2021

Starting Tuesday, USDA's Farm Service Agency will start taking applications to reimburse hog and poultry producers who euthanized animals during COVID. The Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program offers payments to livestock producers based on 80 percent of the fair market value.…

USDA to Reimburse Livestock Producers for Euthanizing Animals During COVID

Published July 14, 2021

Starting Tuesday July 20, livestock and poultry producers who had to euthanize animals during the COVID pandemic will be able to apply for reimbursement. The USDA’s new Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program will offer payments based on 80 percent of the…

China Has a Need for Feed

Published February 1, 2021

Last week was a record for U.S. corn sales to China. Rabobank Senior Director of Animal Protein Christine McCracken says China’s interest is due, in part, to a growing protein sector. There's structural changes taking place in China’s hog herd.…

Vaccinations Sought for Meat and Poultry Workers

Published December 24, 2020

The North American Meat Institute and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union have sent a joint letter to all 50 U.S. governors, asking that frontline meat and poultry workers be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccination. This sector includes 500,000…

Rising Feed Costs May Challenge Pork and Poultry in 2021

Published November 30, 2020

Rabobank Senior Animal Protein Analyst Christine McCracken says rising feed costs may become an issue for the pork and poultry sectors in 2021. "It may impact the availability and costs of protein going forward. Higher corn and meal will be…

Several Agricultural Provisions Included in HEROES Act 2.0

Published September 29, 2020

The House Agriculture Committee released the list of agriculture provisions included in the HEROES Act 2.0. The total package would cost $2.2 trillion, a slight decline from the $3 trillion HEROES Act passed in the spring. This bill would provide…

Articles tagged under: poultry

MN Poultry Industry Prepares for Avian Influenza

Avian Influenza Confirmed in South Dakota

Managing Gut Health for Antibiotic-Free Chicken

“Very Good” Demand Expected for U.S. Animal Protein in 2022

MN Pork Industry Wants Clarification on COVID Reimbursement

USDA to Reimburse Livestock Producers for Euthanizing Animals During COVID

China Has a Need for Feed

Vaccinations Sought for Meat and Poultry Workers

Rising Feed Costs May Challenge Pork and Poultry in 2021

Several Agricultural Provisions Included in HEROES Act 2.0

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