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Three industry leaders receive recognition at IPPE

U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) presented the organization’s annual Lamplighter Award to three individuals at the International Poultry Expo, part of the 2017 IPPE

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Merck Animal Health highlights trends in poultry production at IPPE

At IPPE 2017, Merck Animal Health is hosting “Step Up to Solutions” sessions to listen to and address concerns of poultry producers from around the world. At the top of this list is disease management including ways to protect against and manage poultry intestinal and respiratory illness.

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Good US relations with Mexico vital for poultry industry

Diplomatic relations with Mexico under new U.S. President Donald Trump will be very important to the U.S. poultry industry, as Mexico accounted for about 25 percent of all U.S. chicken leg quarter exports during the previous year.

Good diplomatic relations with Mexico and Cuba are very important to the U.S. poultry industry, says economist Paul Aho. | Roy Graber

VIDEO: How will the Trump administration affect FSMA?

The Trump administration has promised to roll back two regulations for every new regulation. How will that affect the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the U.S. animal feed industry?

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Broilers & Turkeys

Poultry nutritional strategies to reduce woody breast

Adisseo and Texas A&M University have partnered to research ways in which woody breast can be reduced through nutritional and management strategies.

Normal breast fillets free of the woody breast condition exhibit normal hardness and rigidity upon palpation. | Brian Bowker

VIDEO: AFIA to work with White House to promote feed industry

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) says it will work with the Trump administration to enhance and promote the U.S. feed industry.

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VFD compliance key to future of poultry, pork sectors

The new Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) rule has been an added burden to feed, livestock and poultry producers, GlobalVetLINK feed industry expert Phil Lawler admitted. But non-compliance is not an option.

GlobalVetLINK's Phil Lawler discusses the Veterinary Feed Directive during the 2017 International Production & Processing Expo. | Roy Graber

9 tips for dispelling myths about pig farms and pork

Pig farming and pork production is frequently misrepresented, but the industry can crush those myths with communication, said Janet Riley at the International Production and Processing Expo in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on February 1.

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Haarslev has best year ever

Based on preliminary figures, Haarslev Industries has announced that 2016 was the company’s most successful year ever.

Broilers & Turkeys

Moye is new U.S. Poultry & Egg Association chairman

Jerry Moye, recently retired president, Cobb-Vantress, Siloam Springs, Arkansas, was elected chairman of the board of directors of U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY).

2017 chairman of U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, Jerry Moye, right, was presented with the traditional “working man’s gavel” by outgoing chairman, Paul Hill | USPOULTRY.

Trump order halts new US policy on pork farm competition

President Trump’s executive order raised questions about a GIPSA policy change, said Mark Dopp of the North American Meat Institute at the International Production and Processing Expo.

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Making the business case for sustainability

Sustainable practices can help to ensure long term success for poultry and other food businesses and respond to consumer and retailer pressures.

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