Industry news 5/7/20

May 7, 2020

Clemson University Livestock Poultry Health (LPH) has released the control area surrounding a commercial turkey farm in “South Carolina avian influenza control zone released,” from WattAg.   “Fire causes loss of 280,000 Gemperle Farms hens,” from WattAg. …

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Industry news 4/23/20

April 23, 2020

There were no employee or first responder injuries but hens were lost in “Versova’s Trillium Farms of Ohio experiences massive fire,” from WattAg. “Employee at Michigan’s largest egg producer tests positive for coronavirus,” from mLive. …

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Risk management questions to ask today

April 23, 2020

The pandemic proves that small things can cause big problems. It also demonstrates that it’s nearly impossible to predict where issues might arise. A tiny virus from halfway around the globe that seemed so far …

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UEP seeks additional clarity from states on bulk egg sales

April 23, 2020

On April 3, FDA provided flexibility to sell eggs at retail in cartons or flats without labels under certain conditions, facilitating the sale of eggs originally intended for restaurants. This flexibility also aids the continued …

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Industry News 4/9/20

April 9, 2020

“U.S. poultry industry fulfilling its role as ‘essential’ during crisis,” quotes UEP CEO Chad Gregory and the leaders of other poultry organizations from Poultry Times. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service extended the comment period …

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