SILOAM SPRINGS, AR - Today, 50 men and women from 28 countries are returning home after spending nearly two weeks at the Cobb-Vantress 2018 World Technical School in Northwest Arkansas. The company’s valued global customers and poultry partners gathered to discuss best practices and the issues facing the poultry industry.  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 5 new members and 12 returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). 

SILOAM SPRINGS, AR- Cobb-Vantress, Inc. purchased a 35,000-square-foot office building in downtown Siloam Springs Friday.Siloam Springs, Arkansas, USA: Cobb-Vantress, Inc. purchased a 35,000-square-foot office building in downtown Siloam Springs Friday.

HUNTSVILLE, AL. – Aviagen® has named Dr. Marcelo Silva as its new Global Head of Nutrition Services. Reporting directly to Dr. Bryan Fancher, group vice president of Global Technical Operations, and based at Aviagen’s corporate office in Huntsville, Ala., Silva will lead the team of Aviagen’s highly skilled global nutritionists.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today the appointment of Richard Fordyce to serve as Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA).

Governor Hutchinson has proclaimed May as Arkansas Egg Month, joining nationwide efforts to recognize the hard work of egg producers in meeting rigorous standards of quality and safety, and to remind consumers of the health benefits of eggs.  

LITTLE ROCK, AR – Joyce Wood, of The Poultry Federation (TPF), has been promoted to director of business operations for TPF. In her new position, she will manage the day to day operations, annual events and all fundraising efforts for the Federation.

LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Poultry Federation (TPF) is pleased to welcome Lauren Sanders as Marketing Coordinator for TPF. Lauren will be responsible for assisting with all marketing efforts at TPF.

Safe Foods Corporation announced expansion plans today, including a $15M North Little Rock – Safe Foods Corporation announced expansion plans, including a $15M investment in a new North Little Rock facility and an additional 35 jobs.

Scientists looking for alternatives to antibiotics to keep poultry healthy will have a state-of-the-art facility for their work, thanks to a $150,000 donation from Cargill, as part of the company’s focus on safely, responsibly and sustainably producing food.