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It’s nice to see Donnie Smith return to US poultry industry

It's nice to see Donnie Smith, former CEO of Tyson Foods, return to the U.S. poultry industry as the new chairman and CEO of Foster Farms.

Donnie Smith | Screeenshot from heuermannlectures.unl.edu

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Nearly 2 million Colorado layers hit by avian influenza

A commercial egg laying flock of 1,928,000 hens in Weld County, Colorado, was infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza.

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Foster Farms acquired by Atlas Holdings

Atlas Holdings acquired Foster Farms and appointed former Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith as the company's new chairman and CEO.

(Courtesy Foster Farms)

Avian flu persists in Canadian backyard flocks

Cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continue to be confirmed in western Canada, but the most recent cases have not involved commercial poultry.

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Avian flu resurfaces in Pennsylvania commercial ducks

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a U.S. commercial poultry flock for the first time in 10 days.

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PIP opens plant protein facility in Alberta

PIP International is opening a $20 million pea-processing facility in Lethbridge, Alberta.

(DmytroKhlystun, Bigstock.com)

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Jennie-O expects ‘large supply gaps’ in coming months

The highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak of 2022 is expected to result in "large supply gaps" and reduced sales volumes for Jennie-O Turkey Store during the second half of the year.

(Courtesy Hormel Foods)

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US, Canada poultry sectors go week without avian flu

More than a week has passed since animal health officials in the United States and Canada have reported any confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial poultry flocks.

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4 key topics covered in Sanderson Farms’ new Form 10-Q

Sanderson Farms disclosed information concerning the proposed merger with Wayne Farms, its quarterly financial results, avian influenza and the Russia-Ukraine conflict the latest Form 10-Q on its investor relations webpage.

(Sanderson Farms)

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Why are more turkey flocks infected with avian flu?

Why does it appear that U.S. turkeys are more susceptible to a highly pathogenic avian influenza infection than chickens? Dr. David Swayne of the United States Department of Agriculture offers a possible explanation.

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Variance for Miller Poultry hatchery expansion approved

A use variance necessary to allow the proposed Miller Poultry hatchery expansion to happen was approved by the zoning board in Goshen, Indiana.

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Fire breaks out at Cargill poultry plant in Ontario

The Cargill poultry processing plant in London, Ontario, was the scene of a fire on May 23, but the cause of that fire has not yet been determined.

The Cargill poultry plant in London, Ontario, was the scene of a fire on May 23. (London Fire Department | Twitter)

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