Jiri Hera | Dreamstime.com
Here are the 10 most-read new egg and layer industry articles and blogs during the first half of 2024:
- US Wabash Valley farm catches fire, no injuries reported
The cause of the egg producer’s fire is unknown. - Rose Acre Farms invests in new processing plant, cage-free houses
The U.S. egg producer estimates the new construction will be completed in August 2024. - Michael Foods confirms 5.7 million layers positive for HPAI
The farms that tested positive for avian influenza are located in Minnesota and Iowa. - Avian flu strikes Cal-Maine egg operation in Texas Panhandle
After seven dairy farms in Texas are hit by avian influenza, the virus claims nearly 2 million chickens in the state. - Cal-Maine Foods acquires Tyson broiler processing facility
The U.S. egg producer says it plans to repurpose the building into an egg and egg product processing plant. - HPAI vaccine shows promise in commercial layer study
The Netherlands-based researchers have been evaluating two vaccines in layers housed in a commercial environment since September 2023. - Cage-free law proposed in Illinois legislature
Proposed bill would call for the end of the production and sale of caged eggs in Illinois by 2026. - Activist cage-free reports, deadlines and consumer trust
Many U.S. cage-free commitments made by restaurants are due in 2025. Will these pledges be met, and will consumer trust be damaged if they are not? - Center Fresh confirms 4.3 million layer HPAI case in Iowa
The U.S. egg producer verified that the recent Sioux County avian influenza outbreak occurred at one of its facilities. - Can a caged, cage-free sign influence the egg consumer?
Caged and cage-free signage in the grocery store is becoming a topic of conversation among some companies, and even Michigan’s Attorney General.
