Poultry Farming News

A few weeks ago I asked for you to share what you’ve been doing on your farms with me and I wanted to share this short story of what Bil and Alise of Under The Sun Herbs have been up to on their farm. Below follows their account of their farm projects this spring. It’s really starting to feel like we’re connecting ...

May 18, 2020

By Sustainable Farming Association

Today, a group of 29 Democratic Senators led by U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, raised new concerns about the Trump Administration’s Executive Order that has pressured meat processing plants to open without verifying the necessary safety measures     to protect workers and the food supply. ...

May 15, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

A big “thank you” to Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen and his team for taking decisive steps to lessen the disruption in our meat supply caused by closures of the JBS plant in Worthington and other processing facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A summary from MDA: MDA is working to limit this disruption for producers of smaller herds or flocks by matching ...

Apr. 30, 2020

By Sustainable Farming Association

Editor’s Note: The Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture yesterday announced some initiatives to help farmers during the current pandemic, and we thought these details might be helpful for your farm operation. The information below comes from an April 22 MDA announcement. This and other COVID-19 related resources for farmers are being collected at ...

Apr. 23, 2020

By Sustainable Farming Association

Recent advancements in genomic technology are extending the frontiers of innovation in livestock production. Easy availability of molecular tools and enzymes, such as Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (dPCR), to extract vital information about livestock species, is increasing the possibilities to develop embryos of desired gender and traits. The livestock revolution trend is found to complement ...

Apr. 8, 2020

By Fact.MR

Kidd Farm Machinery announce two new options for the 807 Bale Chopper. The very popular 807 can now be supplied with the option of a rear Oscillator valve and Atomiser Spray to control dust. When spreading straw in poultry houses getting an even layer can be time-consuming and difficult. The Oscillator valve spreads an even layer of straw to either side and behind. Because the layer is so ...

Mar. 20, 2020

By Kidd Farm Machinery Ltd

TUCKER, Ga.–March 5,2020–As part of the USPOULTRY Foundation’s continuedeffortsto support the recruitmentand training of the brightest students and to promote careers in the poultry and egg industry, the National FFA Officer Candidateswere invitedtothe2020 International Poultry Expo (IPE), part of the International Production & Processing Expo(IPPE). The opportunity for them ...

Mar. 5, 2020

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

TUCKER, Ga. –March 4,2020–The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $7,000student recruiting grant to Sam Houston StateUniversityin Texas. The grant was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from Jerry and Cherie Moyeand was presented by Barbara Jenkins, executive director of the USPOULTRY Foundation,to Dr. Stanley Kelley, professor of agricultural sciences. The funds will ...

Mar. 4, 2020

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

M&C Anderson Pullets ofSioux Rapids, Iowa,was one of sixfarms across the United States to receive U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’sFamily Farm Environmental Excellence Award during the 2020International Production & Processing Expoin Atlanta. U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) sponsors the annual awards in recognition of exemplary environmental stewardship by family ...

Mar. 2, 2020

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

TUCKER, Ga. –March 2,2020–College students from more than 60different universities nationwide convened inAtlanta recently forthe USPOULTRY Foundation College Student Career Program, held in conjunction with the 2020 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). Nearly 700 students and 161 human resource managers and recruiters from 27 companies participated in the program. ...

Mar. 2, 2020

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

ATLANTA, Ga. –Feb. 27, 2020–The 2020International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) had 31,504animal food, meat and poultryindustry leaders from all over the world in ...

Feb. 27, 2020

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

TUCKER, Ga. –Feb. 26, 2020–C3 Farms and Poultry, LLC,ofCaldwell, Texas,was one of sixfarms across the United States to receive U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’sFamily ...

Feb. 26, 2020

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

TUCKER, Ga. –Feb. 24, 2020–The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $5,125student recruiting grant to the University of Tennessee-Martin. The grant was made ...

Feb. 26, 2020

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

Senator Brian Kavanagh and Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal joined NYPIRG, Consumer Reports, Center for Food Safety, and over 70 national and state environmental, health, and consumer organizations today to call on the State Legislature and the Governor to take action in the state budget against the immediate and growing threat to the public's health posed by antibiotic-resistant "superbugs." ...

Feb. 25, 2020

By Center for Food Safety (CFS)

TUCKER, Ga. –Feb.21, 2020 –Lambertson Family Farms of Pocomoke, Maryland, was one of six farms across the United States to receive U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award during the 2020 International Production & ...

Feb. 21, 2020

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

TUCKER, Ga. –Feb.20, 2020–The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $6,800student recruiting grant to Kansas State University. The grant was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift ...

Feb. 20, 2020

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

Today, a group of advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit against the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to stop its systematic delay and over-redaction of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) responses. Advocacy groups have long been seeking loan-related records to understand how taxpayer ...

Feb. 12, 2020

By Center for Food Safety (CFS)

Data on the sales of tractors in the leading countries indicate growth in the United States and Europe in 2019, while India, China and Turkey are decreasing. Exports of Italian machinery are growing. Negative forecasts for the first months of the new year. The world tractor market presented an uneven trend in 2019. The United States recorded a 3.6% growth in sales with 245 thousand units - ...

Jan. 29, 2020

By FederUnacoma Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation

Join MadgeTech on January 28th – 30th for the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. It’s the world’s largest annual display of technology, equipment, supplies, and services used in the eggs, poultry, meat, and feed industry. Drawing focus on the latest technological developments and issues facing the ...

Jan. 28, 2020

By MadgeTech, Inc.

The chicken manure organic fertilizer production line project has a short construction period, high profit, low market risk, short payback period, and great market potential.  What Processes To Build A Chicken Manure Organic Fertilizer Production Line Chicken ...

Jan. 21, 2020

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd