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After earning record high incomes last year, even while dealing with an 11% hike in production expenses, the nation's farmers this year could see another increase in those expenses.  ERS head Spiro Stefanou said they expect a more modest increase of as much as 4% this year.  He adde...

The National Chicken Council developed the NCC Broiler Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist in 1999.  The goal was to help poultry producers show consumers that all of the birds were being treated with respect and properly cared for during their lives.   ...

American egg production totaled 8.87 billion in November, down 5% year-over-year.  Production included 7.62 billion table eggs and 1.25 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.16 billion were broiler-type and 92.1 million were egg-type.  The average number of layers in November totaled 375 million, down 4% from last year.  November egg...

The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association, National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and United Egg Producers recently released an updated economic impact study.  The study highlights the poultry industry's positive impact on jobs, wages, and federal and state revenue in the United States.  Th...

According to the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Bird Flu has again been reported in a Yamhill County operation. ODA said the November 3rd detection impacted about 100 birds, including chickens, duck, geese, turkeys and emu, all of which were euthanized.  ...

Avian influenza losses are nearing a record in the United States this year, as the virus has infected more wild birds that transmit the disease.  According to Reuters, more than 47 million birds have died from infections and culling.  The out...

A report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange says the widespread outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza that hit U.S. poultry production has subsided.  Case numbers significantly dropped as temperatures rose and the migratory season for wild birds ended. However, ...

United States egg production totaled nine billion during July, down 3% from last year.  The Department of Agriculture said production included 7.69 billion table eggs, and 1.31 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.22 billion were broiler-type, and 90.7 million...

Cases of bird flu continue to pop up across the Pacific Northwest, raising concerns with the fair season quickly approaching.  In Washington, flock owners are being urged to skip fairs and exhibitions in the coming months.  In Idaho, state veterinarian Dr. Scott Leibsle...

With the detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Jefferson County flock last week, Washington is now the national leader when it comes to infected backyard flocks. “We’re really facing an unprecedented situation,” Dr. Itle, Washington...