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Despite economic challenges, Americans are still buying chicken.  Those findings presented at the recent 2022 Chicken Marketing Summit.  The survey showed that while consumers average rating for their current financial situation is midway between “poor” and “excellent,” 87% are buying the same amount or more of fresh chicken compared to six months ago. Chicken continues to be the h...

With the detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Jefferson County flock last week, Washington is now the national leader when it comes to infected backyard flocks. “We’re really facing an unprecedented situation,” Dr. Itle, Washington...

According to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Market Basket Survey, the average cost of a summer cookout for ten people is $69.68, which breaks down to less than $7 per person. AFBF Chief Economist Roger Cryan said the overall cost for the cookout is up 17% year over year, for a variety of reasons. “One o...

Earlier this week, the National Chicken Council announced findings from a recent national survey of Americans regarding consumer attitudes about chicken and plant-based ‘chicken’ alternatives.  Survey participants included individuals who consume meat and animal products, along with flexitarians, vegetarians and vegans.  The results indicat...

So far during this current outbreak of avian influenza, the nation's broiler flocks had been affected far less than during the last big outbreak in 2015. "But that story's a little bit different if you focus on turkeys," noted USDA  Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski. Wh ...

USDA's January WASDE report had a modest change for the meat production outlook. "For 2022, in terms of beef production...increased our beef production forecast by 160 million pounds," said World Ag Outlook Boar Chair Mark Jekanowski ...

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit Tuesday against 19 chicken producers, accusing them of conspiracy to inflate prices to maximize profits. The suit, filed in King County, also accuses those companies of rigging bids and coordinating supply reductions ...

The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service Tuesday announced a stronger and more comprehensive effort to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products. The agency is initiating several activities to gather data and information necessary to support future action and move closer to the national target of a 25% reduction in Salmonella illnesses ...

Cargill and the Continental Grain Company Monday announced a joint-venture agreement to acquire Sanderson Farms, the third-largest poultry producer in the United States. The all-cash purchase totals $4.53 billion, or $203 per share, a 30.3% premium to Sanderson Farms’ share price of $155.74 on ...

If you're going to be shopping for some chicken to put on the grill this Memorial Day weekend, you may see prices a lot higher than this time a year ago. Or maybe not. One thing is certain though, the prices supermarkets at wholesale for chicken is very much higher than a year ago as supplies available have been below year ago levels and more restaurants and hotels are opening back up creating mor