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5/9/2008
Chicken prices to rise in the US

Food inflation is expected in the US as prices of chicken and pork will go up over the next couple of months, Associated Press reports.

5/9/2008
Poultry breeding companies join forces on genomics program

Aviagen, Hy-Line International and Lohmann Tierzucht have committed to a combined initiative to evaluate and implement a new genetic technology—Genome Wide Selection—in their respective breeding programs

5/5/2008
Court Orders Tyson to Pluck its 'No Antibiotics' Campaign

Egged on by competitors, a federal appeals court has given Tyson Foods 14 days to remove advertising that claims its chickens are safer to eat because they are "raised without antibiotics."

4/29/2008
The price of poultry in 10 years

Recent headlines worldwide have highlighted the global food crisis and how people are struggling more and more to pay for basic food products. The poultry industry has been hit hard.

Other Organizations' News

5/9/2008
U.S. Poultry Industry Urges Transatlantic Economic Council To Promptly Resolve U.S. Poultry Trade Issues With the EU

Failure to resolve the U.S. poultry trade issue at the mid-May 2008 Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) meeting will once again demonstrate that the European Union is seeking a scientific impossibility; that is, demanding conclusive evidence that there is an absolute-zero risk to food safety and the environment with respect to U.S. poultry. No scientific study on any issue has ever been able to prove an absolute-zero risk.

4/25/2008
News From the American Egg Board

Poultry News

5/7/2008
EU will probably lift U.S. poultry ban - Verheugen

LJUBLJANA, May 6 (Reuters) - The European Union will probably lift its 11-year-old ban on imports of U.S. poultry, Enterprise and Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen said on Tuesday.

4/25/2008
5 Farms Named Nation’s Best Stewards

Conservation of resources and preservation of the land have always been the hallmarks of a good farmer. Five of the USA's best poultry growers were recognized recently for their outstanding environmental stewardship by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association. Each of these growers has combined raising poultry with other farming enterprises in ways that conserve resources and protect and improve their land.

Avian Influenza Information

"Avian influenza: It's not in your food" is the key message of http://www.avianinfluenzainfo.com, a joint project of the National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and Egg Safety Center. Information is given in brief articles, a question-and-answer format and in news releases. Some information is also provided in Spanish, and links to sources of official information, such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are also available.

Information Resources on Avian Influenza (USDA)

Fact Sheet: Safeguarding America Against Pandemic Influenza (White House)

National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza (White House)

A resource on avian flu for those traveling abroad

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: Tables

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