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KDA reminds poultry owners of HPAI risk
1+ day, 9+ hour ago During the last three years, an ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has threatened poultry flocks in Kansas and across the nation, primarily spread by wild waterfowl. The fall again brought a resurgence of the virus detected in wild…...
HPAI detected in Texas commercial flock
5+ day, 14+ hour ago Following considerable mortality in the flock, samples were submitted to a Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory and confirmed December 11, 2025. The TAHC is working closely with federal animal health officials on a joint incident response. State officialsquarantined the affected…...
High risk for avian influenza: Arkansas poultry growers urged to strengthen biosecurity
1+ mon, 1+ week ago The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is reminding poultry growers and industry partners to remain alert for signs of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and to follow biosecurity measures to protect flocks as detections continue across the United States. Last month,…...
Poultry growers: Have you checked your water lines lately?
2+ mon, 5+ day ago Water quality could impact the kind of microbial populations in poultry drinking water lines and lead to the buildup of a biofilm that can harbor pathogenic bacteria like'Salmonella, according to a new study. Biofilm is a thin, slimy layer made…...
Food safety begins in the field
2+ mon, 1+ week ago October signals a key month for hunters in Kansas and the surrounding region. The'Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks'lists various starting dates for hunting elk, antelope, deer, Greater Prairie Chicken, snipe, dove, rail, squirrel, rabbit, coyote and even bullfrogs. While…...
Minnesota Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) update
2+ mon, 2+ week ago On September 16, 2025, HPAI was'confirmed'in a Redwood County, Minnesota, commercial turkey flock of 28,000 birds. Minnesota Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) update Fall bird migration brings new cases to Minnesota poultry farms On September 16, 2025, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in…...
Future of poultry processing includes automation, robotics and virtual reality headsets
2+ mon, 3+ week ago Robotics, virtual reality and artificial intelligence could be game changers for poultry processors following promising results in research to integrate those technologies, according to Jeyam Subbiah, a professor of food science specializing in food safety engineering with the Arkansas Agricultural…...
Calcium tests in poultry offer chance for improved feed efficiency
3+ mon, 1+ week ago One percentage point of feed conversion loss in large-scale poultry production can cause millions in lost revenue, so even small improvements " like fine-tuning a single nutrient in feed " can make a big difference. Calcium plays a key role in poultry…...
New direct-fed probiotic for poultry, swine commercially released
3+ mon, 1+ week ago A new probiotic discovered by poultry science researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station recently became commercially available through co-development with KENT Nutrition Group and a partnership with Life Products, Inc. of Norfolk, Nebraska. ARGIS, a new'Bacillus-strain probiotic developed as…...
EPA to ease wastewater regs on meat processing plants
3+ mon, 2+ week ago Over the Labor Day weekend, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it was going to ease wastewater regulations on meat processing plants. Last amended in 2004, the meat and poultry Effluent Limitation Guidelines currently apply to about 180 of the estimated 5,300 meat and…...