Modern broiler chicken strains have been selectively bred for rapid growth, increased meat yield and feed efficiency, making poultry meat affordable and widely available. But this has led to reduced ...

Livestock and poultry production is an important and vital part of our agriculture economy. U.S. livestock and poultry farmers produce the safest, healthiest meat and poultry products in the world.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Poultry welfare has become more important to consumers and producers in recent years, and it's a critical issue in Arkansas, which leads the nation in poultry production, said Shawna ...

Global supply chains are struggling to implement higher farm animal welfare standards, according to a new study. While there ...

BASF has committed to a more sustainable poultry value chain as a founding member of the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs (US-RSPE) and the International Poultry Welfare Alliance (IPWA).

Marisa Erasmus, associate professor of animal sciences, received a four-year, $793,000 grant to devise methods for improving laying-hen welfare against a parasite called the northern fowl mite.

Protecting flock health and welfare while supporting performance is one of the most effective ways to maintain reliable ...

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The Animal Welfare League, a dedicated NGO committed to the welfare of animals, has organised an informative training workshop for poultry farmers in Ghana. Themed "Improving Poultry Welfare and ...

The Justice Department is suing the state of California over egg price increases it claims are partially fueled by the state’s animal welfare standards. A new lawsuit filed in federal court for the ...

Designed to “safeguard and enhance the welfare of animals”, the statutory guidance is now in place. The welfare code was updated using advice from vets and animal husbandry developments. Minister for ...