Gary ThorntonGary Thornton is editor and publisher at ClearPoultry.com. Email him at [email protected].From the Author - Page 5Broilers & TurkeysUS poultry faces ‘Trump factor,’ anti-trade sentimentAnti-trade sentiment among U.S. voters – fanned by rhetoric in the 2016 presidential campaign – could work to disrupt U.S. efforts to restore trade with China in chicken leg quarters and paws, according to Jim Sumner, president, USA Poultry & Egg Export Council.Avian InfluenzaUS poultry exports making remarkable recovery in 2016The U.S. poultry industry has recovered much faster than expected in 2016 from the most devastating loss ever in trade in poultry and eggs due to last year's highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks.Processing & SlaughterRetail chicken complex next Sanderson Farms project?A fifth retail tray-pack chicken processing complex might the next construction project for a debt-free and flush-with-cash Sanderson Farms.Broilers & TurkeysIs Sanderson Farms poised for big earnings in 2017?While Sanderson Farms executives stopped short of making any earnings prediction at the Stephens Spring 2016 Investor Conference, their outlook had at least one analyst envisioning strong profitability in the year ahead.Processing & SlaughterUS poultry industry must lead responsible antibiotic useThe U.S. poultry industry can take the lead in defining responsible use of antibiotics in broiler and turkey production and should exert leadership to do so, according to the University of Minnesota’s Dr. Randall Singer.Processing & SlaughterHave US broiler chicken weights hit their ceiling?Live weights of broiler chickens produced by the U.S. poultry industry have hit the ceiling imposed by customer requirements, according to Sanderson Farms CEO Joe Frank Sanderson, Jr.Processing & SlaughterPoultry processors pushing back on OSHA inspectionsU.S. poultry processors are in the crosshairs of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’ s (OSHA) ergonomics enforcement programs, and one poultry industry safety manager has likened it to being under siege by the federal agency.Processing & SlaughterUS poultry processors face new pathogen standardsUSDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will begin applying new, tougher performance standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter for comminuted poultry products and chicken parts on July 1. However, regulatory verification and sampling requirements and punitive measures for not meeting the standards are causing as much industry consternation as the performance standards themselves.Broilers & TurkeysThe new Tyson Foods is built for growthTyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith punctuated his opening remarks in the second quarter 2016 earnings call by reeling off a dozen or more key performance superlatives now being enjoyed by the company since the acquisition of Hillshire Brands, and he concluded, “Through a game-changing acquisition and continuous improvement, Tyson Foods is a different company.”Consumer TrendsFoodservice, retail grocers to discuss chicken trendsSome of the nation's leading foodservice and retail grocers will participate in a panel discussion about chicken marketing trends at the National Chicken Council's Chicken Marketing Summit 2016, July 10-12.Broilers & TurkeysWill the VFD reduce antibiotic resistance in US?Will the changes in poultry production in the way antibiotics are used – or not used – result in a reduction of resistance? The answer may be far less certain than the policymakers and the advocates would have us believe.Nutrition & FeedHow to manage poultry feed ingredient changesManaging feed ingredient changes in the integrated poultry complex requires teamwork among the nutritionist, the purchasing manager and the feed mill manager, said Amy Batal, Sanderson Farms, at the USPOULTRY Feed Mill Management Seminar.Previous PagePage 5 of 29Next Page