Elizabeth Doughman

Nashua

Managing Editor, Poultry Future at WATTPoultry.com

I'm currently a managing editor at a small business to business science publishing company. I love science, horses, and reading.

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Cargill Debunks Exit Rumors: Turkey Biz Stays Strong

6 days ago | wattagnet.com | Elizabeth Doughman

Despite a rumor from the New York Post, Cargill has no plans to exit the turkey business. “One of [turkeys] biggest heavyweights is quietly trotting away from the business,” an article in the New York Post claimed on May 7, blaming the move on the declining market share of turkey, as well as the negative impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on the industry.
Will cost concerns slow chicken retail, foodservice?

1 week ago | wattagnet.com | Elizabeth Doughman

Consumer concerns about rising food costs due to inflation, tariffs and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) are forcing chicken foodservice and retail to be innovative to keep shoppers engaged. Panelists from major foodservice and retail outlets that sell chicken will discuss the challenges and opportunities they’re facing at the2025 Chicken Marketing Summit, scheduled for July 28-30, 2025 at the DeSoto Savannah in Savannah, Georgia.
Chicken Marketer of the Year deadline extended to May 9

1 week ago | wattagnet.com | Elizabeth Doughman

Based on a high volume of requests, the submission deadline for Chicken Marketer of the Year has been extended to May 9. This award honors exceptional efforts in retail, foodservice, direct-to-consumer, producer/integrator organizations and companies who have demonstrated innovative marketing and creative excellence in promoting chicken consumption. Previous winners of this prestigious award include Chick-fil-A, Wayne-Sanderson Farm and Farmer Focus.
Chickenâ€™s affordability lifts Pilgrimâ€™s Pride Q1 sales

1 week ago | wattagnet.com | Elizabeth Doughman

Pilgrimâ€™s Pride reported growth in both net sales and income in its first quarter 2025 financial results, released April 30. The public company, which is the second largest poultry producer in the U.S., attributed much of that growth to the low cost of chicken in a volatile market.
Mitigating HPAI in broilers requires epidemiological study

1 week ago | wattagnet.com | Elizabeth Doughman

Understanding how highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) spreads between broiler flocks through epidemiological research will be key to stopping the current outbreak. “Science needs to move in to help. Not necessarily to do away with HPAI – that’s almost impossible – but at least to help mitigate the financial impacts, the public health impacts and that sort of thing,” explained Brian McCluskey, DVM, Ph.D., director, Lonestar Epidemiology Consulting.
Fly Control: Boost Poultry Health & Egg Production

2 weeks ago | wattagnet.com | Elizabeth Doughman

Elizabeth Doughman, editor, WATT PoultryUSA and Poultry Future: Hello, I’m Elizabeth Doughman, the editor of WATT PoultryUSA and Poultry Future. This Future of Poultry podcast is brought to you by Central Life Sciences. Central Life Sciences is the maker of Starbar products. Insect control starts with Starbar brands. With products scientifically tailored to insect behavior at pinpoint locations, Starbar products have delivered reliable results that have been trusted for more than 40 years.
Postbiotics and Essential Oils: Poultry Nutrition

2 weeks ago | wattagnet.com | Elizabeth Doughman

Adding postbiotics and essential oils to poultry diets can improve feed conversion, efficiency and performance. “If you want to grow broilers, the major cost for poultry production is coming from nutrition,” explained Vivek Kuttappan, technology lead, postbiotics in poultry, Cargill Animal Nutrition. “Feed is really important now and you need to use feed really effectively.”The poultry gut microbiome is a relatively new concept.
Rethinking Poultry Farms to Combat Avian Flu

3 weeks ago | wattagnet.com | Elizabeth Doughman

Significant changes to the way commercial operations raise and product poultry may need to occur to stop the current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). “Farms were built for efficiency. They were built for production.
H5N1 Case in Mexico: Rare Viral Genotype Alert

3 weeks ago | wattagnet.com | Elizabeth Doughman

Genetic sequencing revealed that a fatal H5N1 case in a child from Durango, Mexico belonged to the D1.1 genotype, which has been linked to serious infections in the U.S. and Canada. According to an outbreak notice from the World Health Organization (WHO), the three-year-old girl became ill on March 7 and died from respiratory complications on April 8 due to respiratory complications. Contract tracing of 91 people has so far been unable to identify the source of the infection.
Poultry Diagnostics: Key to Salmonella Prevention

3 weeks ago | wattagnet.com | Elizabeth Doughman

Leveraging diagnostics could help poultry producers better understand how to reduce the incidence of Salmonella. “Without knowing the Salmonella serotypes you’re dealing with, you really don’t know which ones are making it through to the processing plant,” explained Scott Gustin, technical advisor, Elanco. “A big part of controlling Salmonella is stopping vertical transmission.