Our coverage of the 2015 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) wraps up today and a special thank you goes out to our sponsor Novus International for making it possible. Nearly all the photos have been uploaded and you can see audio posted throughout the coming week on here and AgWired.com. Here are a few stats from this year’s event … Read More
Novus Strives for Solutions, Service & Sustainability
Novus International’s CEO, Francois Fraudeau, has been in the drivers seat about a year now and I caught up with him in their booth at the 2015 International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta, GA. Looking into the future, Francois hit on some very important strategic goals for the company. “The strategy for Novus will be to keep investing in … Read More
Poultry Industry Supports TPA
As U-S trade representative Michael Froman appeared before congressional committees this week to stress the need for the president to be granted Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), poultry producers were talking trade issues in Atlanta at the IPPE. USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) President Jim Sumner says TPA is critical to getting major trade agreements with Asia and Europe … Read More
Chicken Wings are Super Bowl Winners
Chicken wings are hands down the big favorite of Super Bowl fans, according to the National Chicken Council . The Council’s 2015 Wing Report estimates that 1.25 billion wings will be eaten during Super Bowl XLIX this weekend as fans watch the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, but wing lovers from coast to coast differ as to what they … Read More
USPOULTRY Lamplighter Award Winners
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) presented the organization’s annual Lamplighter Award to three individuals at the International Poultry Expo, part of the 2015 International Production & Processing Expo. The award pays tribute to individuals for “sustained and exemplary service” to the poultry and egg industry. This year’s honorees are: James Adams, Wenger Feeds Jay Houchin, Farbest Farms Dr. Greg … Read More
USPOULTRY Presents 2015 Industry Awards
John Starkey, president of U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), was named the Association’s Workhorse of the Year during the International Poultry Expo, part of the 2015 International Production & Processing Expo. The poultry industry’s most esteemed honor is given annually in recognition of dedicated service and valuable leadership given to the Association and poultry industry. Starkey was “collared” with … Read More
Miller Named New USPOULTRY Chairman
Today we begin our coverage of the 2015 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, GA. In conjunction with the event is the International Poultry Expo (IPE) where U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) holds their annual board meetings. Sherman Miller (pictured right), Cal-Maine Foods, Jackson, Miss, was elected chairman of the board of directors of USPOULTRY. Miller previously … Read More
Livestock and Poultry Groups Urge TPA Approval
As trade negotiators meet again this week, livestock and poultry producers both are urging Congress to approve Trade Promotion Authority for the president to move forward with major trade agreements. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president Bob McCan of Texas says TPA is important for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. “The governments of many of our competitors are actively engaged in … Read More
High Path Avian Flu Found in California
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic (HPAI) H5N8 avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock in Stanislaus County, California. This is the first finding of HPAI in a commercial poultry operation since the disease was discovered last month in wild birds and backyard flocks in Washington and Oregon. Samples from the … Read More
Egg Issues Forum at Iowa State
The Egg Industry Center (EIC) at Iowa State University will hold its 2015 Issues Forum in Des Moines April 7 and 8. The Forum program is full of informational sessions and related events of interest to egg producers, processors and allied egg-industry groups. The event will start at 1 p.m. on April 7 at the Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown … Read More