Austin AlonzoAustin Alonzo is a former editor of WATT PoultryUSA.From the Author - Page 8WATT Poultry ChatVIDEO: How to control darkling beetles in broiler housesDarkling beetles are a serious nuisance for poultry growers. Insecticides, when properly used, offer one way to control infestations and reduce the beetles' impact on the operation.WATT Poultry ChatVIDEO: U.S. turkey industry struggles continue2021 was the fifth straight year of declining turkey production, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture metrics. Broilers & TurkeysTurkey production declines for the fourth year straightThe top U.S. turkey company’s production slump stretched into a fourth year in 2021 as the industry faced abnormally high feed prices and weak demand.Broilers & TurkeysBroiler producers benefit from higher meat prices in 2021The integrated chicken industry benefited from historically high meat prices in 2021 but paid higher prices itself for nearly everything. Facing the ongoing challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, the top U.S. broiler chicken companies expanded production and prepared to grow in the future. Broilers & TurkeysVIDEO: Chicken reached historic prices in 2021Chicken prices hit an all time high in 2021. Broilers & TurkeysHigh density diets improve turkey breast meat yieldFeeding turkeys a diet higher in proteins and amino acids improves breast meat yield and operational profitability.IPPE News3 takeaways from IPPE 2022If you missed the 2022 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, you wouldn’t be the only one, but you’d have missed out on a chance to see a showcase of the newest poultry technologies and better understand the ongoing issues they aim to solveBroilers & TurkeysSlower growing broilers coming in 2026The U.S. broiler industry faces a sizeable challenge in a potential widescale transition to slower growing broiler genetics by 2026.US Poultry Industry InsightsSlower growing birds are an unfunded mandate for poultryThe Better Chicken Commitment is an unfunded mandate for the poultry industry. Its push to switch broiler genetics to slower growing breeds, and other actions, will challenge the industry and potentially set up unavoidable difficulties for all broiler producers.Food SafetyUSDA plans overhaul of food safety regulationFederal regulators want to focus food safety programs on the most virulent pathogens.Broilers & Turkeys2 winning arguments against alternative proteinsThe meat industry can make a winning argument against plant-based and alternative protein products by pointing out the ingredients used in the highly processed product, according to Richard Berman, president of Washington-based public relations firm Berman and Co.Broilers & TurkeysPoultry industry split on USDA Salmonella policy updateA proposed, sweeping change to federal regulation of key food safety issues drew a mixed reaction from poultry industry insiders.Previous PagePage 8 of 50Next Page