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Cal-Maine net income, net sales drop in third quarter

Cal-Maine Foods reported a decline in net earnings and net sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020.

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Brand Insights

Producing healthy poultry meat in a cost-effective way

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Learn how poultry processing solutions can optimize equipment uptime and increase yield.

Producing healthy poultry meat in a cost-effective way

Will COVID-19 fears prompt more backyard egg production?

Farm supply stores appear to be selling a lot of chicks these days as shoppers want chickens so they can raise their own eggs during and after the coronavirus pandemic.

At least one Tractor Supply store has reported a major uptick in the sale of chicks, as customers are buying them for egg production. (Roy Graber)

COVID-19 stress-baking contributes to egg shortage in stores

American families – cooped up in their homes practicing social distancing due to COVID-19 – are stress-baking to relieve anxiety about the pandemic, contributing to the number of consumers stockpiling eggs.

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COVID-19 raises questions about egg market, boosts meat sales

Consumer demands are changing as panic buying is increasing sales, but for how long?

COVID-19 has created a shortage of traditional meat in some areas of the U.S., but will consumers turn to specialty products to fill the void? (Jshanebutt | BigStock.com)

Broilers & Turkeys

New Iowa Egg Council endowed professor named at Iowa State

Gates was presented with the professorship at a recent medallion ceremony hosted by Daniel J. Robison, holder of the Endowed Dean’s Chair in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Dr. Richard Gates was presented with the professorship at a recent medallion ceremony hosted by Daniel J. Robison, holder of the Endowed Dean’s Chair in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. (Deven King)

Consumer Trends

COVID-19: Long-term supply chain impacts for poultry?

Learn what the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic may be on U.S. retail and foodservice egg sales.

U.S. egg producers shouldn’t expect the surge in demand for shell eggs to last. (nikkytok | Fotolia.com)

Consumer panic buying causes US wholesale egg price spike

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in panic buying by consumers and increased retail egg sales and doubled the wholesale egg price

U.S. wholesale egg prices have doubled in the last few weeks due to panic buying by consumers at retail. | (TEA | BigStockPhoto.com)

Consumer Trends

Food supply chain remains strong as consumers prep for COVID-19

Retailers, meat producers and farmers are working hard to ensure that the U.S. food supply chain remains intact, despite supermarket shelves that have been emptied due to COVID-19 stockpiling.

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Iowa State opens new poultry teaching and research farm

The new Robert T. Hamilton Poultry Teaching and Research Farm includes dedicated spaces for teaching and research and a welcome area where visitors can see firsthand examples of Iowa egg production systems and learn about Iowa egg production.

Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen and Arlene Hamilton cut the ribbon at the dedication ceremony of the Iowa State University Robert T. Hamilton Poultry Teaching and Research Farm on March 5. (Deven King)

Broilers & Turkeys

Midwest Poultry Federation Convention canceled

The Midwest Poultry Federation (MPF) Board of Directors has made the decision that the MPF Convention will not be held during March 17-19, citing concerns related to COVID-19. The MPF board will explore potential options for postponing this show to dates later this summer.

The 2020 Midwest Poultry Federation Convention will not be held during its originally scheduled dates. (Courtesy Midwest Poultry Federation)

Hens and Trends

Arizona cage-free egg bill advances

A bill in Arizona that would mandate that only cage-free eggs produced and sold in the state has advanced in the state’s legislature.

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3 solutions that could make egg cartons more sustainable

Eco-conscious packaging is one way the egg industry can show consumers they value sustainability and the environment.

Organic egg co-op Nature’s Yoke has announced they plant to move to 100% post-consumer paper cartons by the end of 2020 (Nature’s Yoke).

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