Roy Graber

Kansas

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Articles

Gov. Sanders wants rotisserie chicken on SNAP-eligible list

1 week ago | wattagnet.com | Roy Graber

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders submitted a waiver to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announcing her plan to add rotisserie chicken to Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Also in that waiver is a plan to remove soft drinks and candy from the list of products that would be covered under the SNAP program, commonly referred to as the food stamp program.
Avian influenza reappears in Ohio poultry

1 week ago | wattagnet.com | Roy Graber

For the first time in more than a month, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been reported in a commercial poultry flock in Ohio. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported that the presence of HPAI was confirmed in a commercial laying hen flock in Darke County on April 14. The affected flock included 292,000 hens.
Uvesa Group grows with hatchery acquisition

1 week ago | wattagnet.com | Roy Graber

Uvesa Group has acquired a hatchery in Alfaro, Spain. The facility was previously managed by HG&P Layers Ibérica and was dedicated to the production of eggs for human consumption. Uvesa will transform the facilities to become a hatchery for broiler egg production. The hatchery currently has a capacity of 230,000 eggs per week. Fully equipped and ready to operate, this facility will enable the company to respond more efficiently to growing market demand.
Grain entrapment: Focus on prevention over rescue

1 week ago | feedandgrain.com | Roy Graber

If your grain facility staff or local fire department has gone through a training on how to rescue a person involved in a grain entrapment incident, the odds are pretty good that Bill Field, professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Purdue University, was somehow involved. Field and his team have done such trainings for about 15,000 rural fire departments in 12 states, he told attendees at PEAK in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 10.
Pellets vs. mash feed for turkeys: Quality costs money

1 week ago | feedandgrain.com | Roy Graber

When it comes to the debate over whether it is better to feed turkeys a mash feed or pelleted feed, available research shows that pellets are the superior product with the only significant disadvantage being the cost. “Quality costs money,” Dawn Koltes, assistant professor with the Iowa State University (ISU) Department of Animal Science, said during an April 10 presentation at the PEAK show in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
What’s the best way to apply aMPV vaccination?

1 week ago | wattagnet.com | Roy Graber

When it comes to vaccinating turkeys for avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) U.S. turkey producers may not have experience, but in other countries like Germany, there is a well-established practice. Daniel Diephaus, a veterinarian for German turkey breeder company Moorgut Kartzfehn, spoke at the PEAK show on April 10 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he gave an overview of four application methods, as well as the pros and cons of each.
US needs, at minimum, an HPAI vaccination framework, vet says

1 week ago | wattagnet.com | Roy Graber

Ever since the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak of 2015, there have been people in the U.S. turkey industry who have wanted to get a national HPAI vaccination program. One decade later, there is still no such program. Speaking at the PEAK show in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 9, Dr. Ben Wileman, director of veterinary and avian sciences, Select Genetics, said he hopes at least a framework for a vaccination program can be agreed upon soon.
Key USDA leadership positions still vacant

2 weeks ago | wattagnet.com | Roy Graber

The National Turkey Federation (NTF) has been somewhat limited with its outreach to federal officials in the second Donald Trump administration, as key leadership positions within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have not been filled. NTF Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Lindy Chiaia and Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Dale Nellor gave an update on the governmental matters during an April 9 presentation at PEAK in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
USDA Leadership Positions: Ongoing Vacancy Challenges

2 weeks ago | feedandgrain.com | Roy Graber

The National Turkey Federation (NTF) has been somewhat limited with its outreach to federal officials in the second Donald Trump administration, as key leadership positions within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have not been filled. NTF Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Lindy Chiaia and Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Dale Nellor gave an update on the governmental matters during an April 9 presentation at PEAK in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Attention to water lines can reduce Salmonella in litter

2 weeks ago | wattagnet.com | Roy Graber

Making sure the litter is as dry as possible is key to reducing the presence of Salmonella in broiler houses, so attention needs to be paid to water lines in the house, said Zac Williams, University of Arkansas Extension poultry specialist. Speaking during a session at PEAK on April 8 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Williams said: “Unfortunately for us, we’ve created a perfect environment for bacteria to thrive and to live. It’s usually moist.