New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

China has approved 106 new U.S. pork and poultry plants to export eligible products produced on or after June 12, Chinese Customs said in a notice on its website.

South Carolina, a major poultry producer with numerous processing plants according to FSIS data, produces millions of pounds of chicken annually. A single incident of chemical tampering could ...

William Taylor (center) pleaded not guilty on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, to hacking into a chemical cleaning system for chicken processing plants and changing the dosage. John Monk jmonk@thestate ...

William Taylor (center) pleaded not guilty on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, to hacking into a chemical cleaning system for chicken processing plants and changing the dosage. John Monk jmonk@thestate ...

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - A grand jury has indicted a Lexington County man following incidents at a Sumter County poultry plant. William Taylor, 51, is accused of illegally accessing his former ...

An Alabama poultry processing company is laying off 165 employees at its largest plant, according to a recent notice filed with the state. AlaTrade Foods is laying off employees at its Phenix City ...

Al-Kawthar Poultry (USDA Plant ID No: P48466), Stevens, Pennsylvania B&R Meat Processing (USDA Plant ID No: M46910+P46910+V46910), Winslow, Arkansas ...

Cook poultry to an internal temperature of 165° F, using a meat thermometer to verify. When shopping, keep raw meats in a disposable bag, away from other foods.

While the poultry industry reports a low overall Salmonella positivity rate — 2.7 percent for large plants, well below the USDA’s 7.5 percent standard — Category 3 plants remain a major ...

U.S. chicken producer Perdue Farms will permanently shut a Monterey, Tennessee, processing plant on March 28, eliminating jobs for 433 employees, the company said on Friday. It is the latest loss ...