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Jan 15, 2025 · How to minimize dust, ammonia levels in poultry houses. Magazine; WATT Poultry USA; January/February 2025. How to minimize dust, ammonia levels in poultry houses
4 presumed human H5N1 cases reported in Washington
Oct 21, 2024 · Four workers a commercial egg farm in Franklin County, Washington, have tested presumptively positive for H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported.. The farm where they were working had a flock of 839,700 laying hens affected by HPAI, with that case being confirmed on October 15.
USDA: 6% fewer turkeys expected to be raised in 2024
Sep 30, 2024 · While three months remain in 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is projecting that 6% fewer turkeys will be raised in the country than were in 2023.
Washington egg layer flock struck by avian influenza
Oct 16, 2024 · A commercial table egg laying flock in Franklin County, Washington, has been affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported that the presence of the virus was confirmed on October 15, and that the affected flock included 839,700.
Vitale returns as president and CEO of Post Holdings
Jan 31, 2024 · Post Holdings President CEO Robert V. Vitale returned to the job as the CEO of the company on January 30, after having been on a medical leave of absence for close to three months. “I am grateful to my family, my excellent medical team, my colleagues at Post, and all who have supported me,” Vitale said in a press release.
January 2025 | WATTPoultry.com
Magazine; Egg Industry; January 2025. WATTPoultry Top Companies special report: The largest U.S. egg-producing companies of 2025
Early 2025 spike in avian flu in Italian poultry flocks
Jan 16, 2025 · Within the first two weeks of the start of the new year, Italy has already confirmed 16 outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry flocks. Over the past 10 days, veterinary agencies in four European countries have officially registered further HPAI outbreaks in their respective ...
Hyperspectral imaging could spot mycotoxins in poultry feed
Oct 22, 2024 · Real-time imaging technology could test for and identify the presence of harmful mycotoxins in poultry feed. “Consuming mycotoxin contaminated feed can significantly impact the health of poultry,” Schweta Gupta, co-founder, ImagoAI Inc, said.“It can also reduce performance and result in a direct economic loss to the industry as well.”
Wayne-Sanderson complex gets ‘recovery friendly’ award
Jan 15, 2025 · Wayne-Sanderson Farms ’ complex in Dobson, North Carolina, was recently named the “2024 Recovery Friendly Workplace of the Year” in recognition of its partnership with Surry County’s Office of Substance Abuse Recovery.. The county’s nationally-recognized workforce reentry program melds local businesses, law enforcement and corrections officials to help former inmates find employment ...