The U.S. poultry industry provides 2,139,617 jobs, $121.1 billion in wages, $576.6 billion in economic activity and $41.9 billion in government revenue.
A newly released Bureau of Labor Statistics annual report for 2019 shows meat and poultry packers and processors continued to reduce worker injury rate.
Every year during Thanksgiving, turkey growers have a unique spotlight. This year, the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation took the opportunity to explain the multiple ways in which science and agriculture go hand in hand. By utilizing STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) turkey growers have been able to increase modern production. On their YouTube page, […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service today announced that it is modernizing egg products inspection methods.
U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree from Maine claims 4,800 chicks have arrived dead in the past few weeks after changes were made to the postal service.
When food companies sell cage-free or free-range eggs, it most likely doesn’t mean what you may think. But the way hens are raised is done for a reason.
New research shows blood-feeding livestock mites can be detected with wearable sensor technology nicknamed “Fitbits for chickens.”
The cultivation of insects as well as microalgae are up-and-coming sectors to meet protein demands for humans and animals alike.
The 2021 Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award recognizes exemplary environmental stewardship by family farmers engaged in poultry and egg production.
One of the coronavirus’s unintended consequences was a surge in popularity of backyard chickens among landowners.
