David Strickland

Gainesville

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Braswell Family Farms ‘feeding’ a wide array of customers

6 days ago | poultrytimes.com | David Strickland

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Providing a special look into a fourth-generation family farm business, Trey Braswell, president and CEO of Braswell Family Farms of Nashville, N.C., was a recent guest on Poultry Times’ new podcast, The Coop Scoop. Braswell’s business dates back to 1943, starting initially as a mill. The company still maintains a modern feed mill that produces specialty bulk feed formulas and organic feed, as well as being one of the largest specialty egg producers on the East Coast.
Ohio House passes bill aimed at accurate labels for lab-grown products

1 week ago | poultrytimes.com | David Strickland

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio House of Representatives recently passed a bill aimed at protecting the state’s shoppers from lab-grown, or imitation meat and egg products, which may contain labels that are inaccurate. Ohio House Bill 10 passed on June 11 and is now being sent to the state’s senate for further discussion. Ohio state Rep.
GPF elects officers and highlights the year’s efforts during annual meeting

2 weeks ago | poultrytimes.com | David Strickland

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The Georgia Poultry Federation elected its new chairman and officers for the upcoming year during its recent annual meeting held at the Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network headquarters in Gainesville, Ga., on June 10. Michael Crump, Wayne-Sanderson Farms, takes the helm as GPF chairman for 2025-2026. Blake Wikle, S4 Sanitation, now becomes the group’s immediate past chairman. “I look forward to serving this group during the next year,” Crump said.
Salmonella outbreak in 7 states linked to recalled eggs

2 weeks ago | poultrytimes.com | David Strickland

HILMAR, Calif. — The August Egg Co., of Hilmar, Calif., has issued a recall for 1.7 million dozen brown cage free and certified organic eggs stemming from the potential risk for salmonella contamination. As of June 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 79 people have been infected in 7 different states. Illnesses with this strain began as early as Feb. 24 through May 17. The CDC adds that of the 61 infected where information is available, 21 were hospitalized.
UConn researchers looking into mRNA vaccine to combat IBV

2 weeks ago | poultrytimes.com | David Strickland

STORRS, Conn. — Researchers with the University of Connecticut are using mRNA vaccine technology to tackle the poultry health pathogen — infectious bronchitis virus (IBV). The development of a mRNA vaccine would make it similar to the one used for the human COVID-19 vaccines. These vaccines do not contain live viruses, instead a piece of the genetic code of the virus is used that spikes a protein that triggers the immune system.
Cal-Maine closes Echo Lake Foods acquisition for $258M

3 weeks ago | poultrytimes.com | David Strickland

RIDGELAND, Miss. — Cal-Maine Foods will be expanding its product offerings now that its acquisition of Echo Lake Foods has closed. This deal was announced in April when a definitive agreement was reached for an all-cash transaction of approximately $258 million. Echo Lake Foods, based in Burlington, Wis., produces, markets, and packages egg products such as breakfast items like scrambled eggs, waffles, pancakes, frozen cooked omelets, diced eggs and egg patties.
Ag groups giving negative reaction to recent MAHA report

3 weeks ago | poultrytimes.com | David Strickland

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has recently unveiled its first report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission, and it focuses on presented statistics designed to “make our children healthy again.”Several agricultural organizations have expressed their disapproval with the report and note that it does not give proper consideration to the efforts given by American farmers in providing nutritious foods.
Hickman’s Family Farms reports 95 percent loss due to bird flu outbreak

3 weeks ago | poultrytimes.com | David Strickland

BUCKEYE, Ariz. — In the past few weeks highly pathogenic avian influenza has been wreaking havoc on commercial table egg layer flocks in Arizona. Hickman’s Family Farms announces that the virus has claimed 95 percent of its hens in Arizona, which amounts to approximately 6 million birds.
Government cancels about $766M in funding to Moderna for human bird flu vaccine

1 month ago | poultrytimes.com | David Strickland

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announces that it is cancelling approximately $766 million in funding to Moderna regarding its human H5N1 avian influenza vaccine. The previous Biden administration had awarded Moderna $590 million in January for a bird flu vaccine. This is in addition to about $176 million last year from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the development and testing of a mRNA pre-pandemic bird flu vaccine.
University of Minnesota veterinary lab conducts crucial HPAI testing

1 month ago | poultrytimes.com | David Strickland

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Diagnostic laboratories around the nation have not just been working, but working together to test, monitor, and assist in eradicating the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza that began in 2022. The University of Minnesota’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) recently reported that since July 2023 it has conducted more than 115,000 HPAI tests, which notes its key role for animal production in its state and the Midwest region.