Roy GraberRoy Graber is a senior reporter at WATT Global Media. From the Author - Page 54Diseases & HealthRussia dealing with Newcastle disease outbreakNearly 9,500 birds in Russia have died as a result of an outbreak of Newcastle disease in the country, according to a report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).Hens and TrendsRBI says its ‘on track’ to meet cage-free egg pledgesRestaurant Brands International (RBI) -- the parent company of Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons – offered its first progress report on its efforts to fulfill its commitment to source only cage-free eggs.Broilers & Turkeys2 Astral Foods workers die, 6 more hospitalizedSouth Africa’s Department of Employment and Labour is investigating an incident at an Astral Foods facility that left two people dead and led six more people to be hospitalized.EggPennsylvania state vet: Please keep poultry insidePennsylvania State Veterinarian Kevin Brightbill wrote a letter to poultry producers in the state, urging them to keep all poultry indoors to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).EggCanada’s second HPAI case of 2023 also in ChilliwackCanada’s second case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry flock of 2023 was confirmed on January 11.Cage-Free Laying SystemsCVS, Walgreens complete cage-free egg transitionCVS and Walgreens completed their transitions toward sourcing 100% cage-free eggs, the chains announced in separate statements.EggHow states ranked in HPAI bird losses at end of 2022The number of birds in commercial poultry and gamebird operations lost to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the United States in 2022 was recorded at approximately 57.6 million, with 27 of the 50 states having at least one confirmed case of HPAI.Broilers & TurkeysFormer Pilgrim’s Pride plant site to become city parkA former Pilgrim’s Pride poultry plant in Athens, Alabama, will become a city park that includes a splash pad and playground.Broilers & TurkeysSpradley out as Tyson chief technology, automation officerScott Spradley has departed from his roles as executive vice president and chief technology and automation officer of Tyson Foods, the company announced in a securities filing.EggHighly pathogenic avian influenza appears in HondurasHonduras is the latest Latin American country where the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed.TurkeyMichigan Turkey Producers to upgrade, expand plantGrower-owned cooperative Michigan Turkey Producers is making upgrades and expanding its plant in Grand Rapids with assistance from a federal grant.EggCanada’s first avian influenza case of 2023 confirmedThe first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a Canadian commercial poultry flock in 2023 was confirmed on January 7.Previous PagePage 54 of 275Next Page