WASHINGTON, D.C.– The incidence of occupational injuries and illnesses within the poultry sector’s slaughter and processing workforce has fallen below all manufacturing for the first time since the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) began recording injuries and illnesses information in 1994.

LITTLE ROCK, AR – Tonight, by passing Issue 1, Arkansas voters paved the way to a brighter future, better roads, and a stronger economy all across the state.

Silvateam is on the move in the U.S., introducing its Silvafeed^® brand, a range of selected plant extracts rich in bioactive substances. With the aim of supporting promotion, commercial presence and technical support, the Company is pleased to announce that Mr. Jim Gottsponer has recently joined its staff as Poultry Sales for the United States.

Springdale-based Tyson Foods was in 2019 king of the nation’s broiler production with 200.47 million pounds of ready-to-cook chicken produced each week.

HUNTSVILLE, AL. – Global poultry breeding company Aviagen® is committed to helping its customers, the world’s poultry producers, provide their growing communities with healthy, sustainable chicken meat. In an ongoing endeavor to strengthen the ability to ship poultry breeding chicks to these customers, the company recently appointed Diane Hartjes as its new Global Director of Export and Logistics.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced that it is modernizing egg products inspection methods for the first time since Congress passed the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) in 1970.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of 10 new members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) and an additional new member to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF).

SPRINGDALE, AR — As part of its commitment to team member safety and continually evolving efforts to protect workers from COVID-19, Tyson Foods Inc. is launching a new, industry-leading monitoring program and expanding its occupational health staff, including a new chief medical officer position.

GREENFIELD, IN — While it is clear that gut health in broilers has an impact on bird performance, it is not always easy to quantify and effectively track this.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Governor Mike Parson will join Missouri 4-H and FFA exhibitors from across the state to celebrate the future of Missouri agriculture.