New mega-mill in Fulton will take the place of older feed mills in Hope and Nashville.

The Poultry Federation of Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, announces its Board of Directors for the 2022-2023 year. Serving as chairman of the board is Toby Tapp, Complex Manager for Wayne Farms in Danville, AR; vice-chairman is Duane Weems, Live Operations Manager at Peco Foods in Pocahontas, AR; secretary of the board is Keith Smith, Vice President of Sales at Keith Smith Company, Inc, in Hot Springs, AR; treasurer of the board is Billy Hufford, Business Unit Manager at Aviagen in Siloam Springs, AR; and serving as past chairman of the board is Tim Thompson, Vice President at Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. in Searcy, AR.

Poultry Guard® recently hired Josh Payne, Ph.D., as the new Technical Services Director and Clint Lauderdale as the new Sales Director. Payne will be responsible for providing technical support as well as directing company research initiatives. Lauderdale will be responsible for directing national sales and providing customer support.

The Poultry Federation (TPF) awarded $182,000 in scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year to 17 graduate and 19 undergraduate students majoring in poultry related studies at Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma universities.

The National Chicken Council asks the Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture for clearer guidance and strict enforcement of misleading product labels.

The Poultry Federation (TPF) presented Megan Batson, Senior Regional Account Manager of Zoetis, and Gordon Whitbeck, President and Owner of Whitbeck Labs with the 2022 Allied Member of the Year award at the 62nd Annual Poultry Festival held June 10-11 in Rogers, Arkansas.

Aviagen® is proud to announce that the Poultry Federation has selected its Business Unit Manager for North America Billy Hufford as the 2022 “Industry Leader of the Year.”

Jones-Hamilton Co. announces that Aaron Vanemburg has transitioned to a new role as Key Accounts Manager in the Animal Nutritional Health Division. In his new role, he will be responsible for sales and support of AFG, a poultry feed additive that serves as a chloride-free sodium source and acidifier.

A 1% increase in water conversion for broilers could save more than 1.9 million gallons of water.

Marel has announced an agreement to acquire Wenger Manufacturing LLC, a global leader in processing solutions focused on pet food, plant-based proteins, and aqua feed.