These are the 10 stories that were clicked on the most over the past year.
1. Top 25 US egg producers in 2023
The top 25 U.S. egg producers are ranked according to the size of their layer flocks at the end of 2022.
2. Avian influenza returns to US commercial poultry
A commercial turkey operation in South Dakota is the country’s first instance of HPAI since April.
3. Which are the world’s 10 biggest broiler producers?
Learn which are the world’s largest chicken meat producers and just how much they produce each year.
4. US egg industry responds to largest ever HPAI hen losses
Learn how U.S. egg producers are responding to the 2022-23 HPAI epidemic.
5. Popeyes spices things up with TRUFF Chicken Sandwich
The new sandwich lineup features spicy mayo made with truffles.
6. Can fish meal help with broiler breeder fertility?
As the broiler industry is hoping hatchability rates improve, North Carolina State University researchers conducted a study to see if fertility in breeding roosters could be improved by giving them a feed that included fish meal.
7. Michael Foods egg farm fire causes damage, claims layers
The fire occurred at one of the U.S. egg producer’s Nebraska facilities on October 17, 2023.
8. Tyson Foods changes antibiotic use policy
All Tyson branded chicken will now be raised with no antibiotics important to human medicine.
9. Tyson Foods closing four poultry plants
The production from those four plants will be transferred to other Tyson facilities.
10. CFO John R. Tyson pleads guilty to two charges
After earlier pleading not guilty to a pair of criminal charges, Tyson Foods chief financial officer (CFO) John R. Tyson changed his mind.
