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Texas A&M grad dedicating herself to all things turkey

Leslee Oden coordinates annual presidential turkey pardon while working at NTF

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Innovations and Strategies in Poultry Health and Production

Boehringer Ingelheim

This comprehensive webinar series from Boehringer Ingelheim delves into cutting-edge advancements and effective strategies in poultry health and production.

Innovations and Strategies in Poultry Health and Production

FRIDGE Act aims to resolve shortage of cold storage

National Turkey Federation supports legislation, saying it would improve the ability to export U.S. turkey products to countries with cold storage limitations.

E-commerce gives poultry producers new, more opportunity

E-commerce has increasingly impacted chicken marketing over the last 10 years and has pushed the supply chain to use digital tools to connect with poultry consumers.

ChopLocal believes additional transparency gives consumers more confidence in their purchase. (Courtesy ChopLocal)

Rebounding turkey supply could challenge other proteins

With more turkey products available at reasonable prices, consumers might choose them over ham and roast beef.

Breeding & Genetics

Aitchison named Hybrid Turkeys general manager, Americas

He was promoted from his earlier position as turkey breeding general manager, North America

Trevor Aitchison

Cooper Farms adding 39 turkey barns by 2024

Cooper Farms is growing its turkey operations, adding 39 new barns and seven new growers.

Thanksgiving Turkeys

Avara plans to close turkey plant in Abergavenny, Wales

Avara Foods is proposing to close its turkey plant in Abergavenny, Wales, and if things go according to plans, operations at the facility would cease in the fall.

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Breeding & Genetics

Turkey hatchery places emphasis on animal welfare

A new turkey hatchery system that places more emphasis on animal welfare in the earlier stages of life is designed to set poults up with a good foundation to thrive as they grow into adult turkeys.

The Next Nest hatchery system offers poultry immediate access to water. (Courtesy Next Nest)

Michigan Turkey Producers to upgrade, expand plant

Grower-owned cooperative Michigan Turkey Producers is making upgrades and expanding its plant in Grand Rapids with assistance from a federal grant.

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Turkeys taken to Sofina Foods plant test positive for HPAI

Turkeys taken to a processing plant in Perth County, Ontario, tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) agency reported.

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National Turkey Federation presents Thanksgiving turkey

In preparation for the White House turkey pardoning, the National Turkey Federation (NTF) presented the 2022 National Thanksgiving Turkey and alternate at the Willard InterContinental Washington D.C. Hotel, known as the “residence of the presidents.”

NTF Chairman Ronnie Parker with Chocolate and Chip. (National Turkey Federation)

Bernard Matthews fined over 2 turkey plant injuries

U.K. turkey producer Bernard Matthews was fined GBP400,000 (US$452,580) and ordered to pay GBP15,000 in additional court costs after two workers were seriously injured in separate incidents at the company’s turkey plant in Suffolk.

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