The Novus Pork Team

Cindy Zimmerman

This good-looking bunch represents the Novus International Pork Team on duty at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines. Novus is a relatively new pork industry partner, only about two years, but the company has been well known in the poultry industry for many years in the animal health and nutrition field. They actually have products and programs for beef, …

Audio, Livestock, Novus International, Pork, Poultry, Swine, World Pork Expo

Turn to Turkey for Grilling Season

Laura McNamara

The National Turkey Federation wants the 85 million American households that are equipped with an outdoor grill to choose turkey this summer. The organization says turkey is a healthier source of protein. The National Barbecue Association says 31 percent of American grill owners are barbecuing more than they were a year ago, because they are “trying to eat healthier.” Many …

Ag Groups, Food, Poultry

Crystal Egg Award Winners

Chuck Zimmerman

The Crystal Egg Award winner have been announced by the U. S. Poultry & Egg Association. They’re designed to “recognize excellence in the production and distribution of marketing materials designed to promote an exhibitor’s participation in the 2008 International Poultry Expo / International Feed Expo.” The entries were judged by marketing specialists outside the association. “The quality of entries we …

Ag Groups, Poultry

Harold E. Ford Lifetime Achievement Award Presented

Melissa Sandfort

The inaugural Harold E. Ford Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Don Dalton by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association during the annual chairmen’s reception at the 2008 International Poultry Expo in Atlanta. Dalton retired in December as president of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association. Dalton succeeded Ford as the staff head of the association. His ties to the …

Poultry

Huntsville Hooters are a Hoot in the Kitchen

Laura McNamara

Chicken wings. Great for American poultry producers. Great for the American public. Apparently, the best to be had… from Hooters outlets anyway… is in Huntsville, Alabama. The kitchen staff of the Hooters of Huntsville, Alabama has been named the 2007 Hooters Kitchen Crew of the Year and was presented $10,000 cash and the title belt on January 3rd. The HKCY …

Advertising, Food, Poultry

Free-Range? Pah… It’s All the Same for United Egg Producers

Laura McNamara

What’s important is keeping the birds happy. Happy birds produce better eggs and more of them… right? Right or wrong, the United Egg Producers say, either way, free-range birds aren’t necessarily “happier.” Animal rights activists have long alleged that hens in modern cages live a horribly stressed life, but new research appears to debunk those claims. Researchers have discovered that …

Ag Groups, Agribusiness, Animal Health, Farming, Food, Poultry, Research

All-Natural Simmer Sauces

Laura McNamara

Consumers wanting the natural choice for this holiday season might want to keep Good Clean Food´s all-natural simmer sauces in mind. The company has just launched its new chicken sauce product line in the northeast and plans to expand distribution from there. The new sauces — Cacciatore, French Tarragon and Maine Cider — have hit shelves at Whole Foods markets …

Advertising, Food, Poultry

Get Juicy Gossip on Meat

Laura McNamara

Beef, poultry, pork… pick your pleasure. The American Meat Institute is launching a new Web Site to demonstrate how the meat industry responds to consumers and constumers. The American Meat Institute (AMI) today launched www.TheMarketWorks.org, a new web site showcasing how U.S. meat and poultry industry structure and practices are a response to signals from customers and make the U.S. …

Beef, Farm Policy, Food, Pork, Poultry

National Poultry Judging Contest Winners

Chuck Zimmerman

Pictured here is the Texas A&M University winning team in the National Poultry Judging Contest. You can find a complete list of winners here. The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association sponsored the 60th National Poultry Judging Contest held at Louisiana State University April 11-13. The contest works to increase student enrollment in poultry science. Collegiate teams from across the nation …

Ag Groups, Poultry, University

Magnetic Attraction

Chuck Zimmerman

Thanks to Arnold Huelsmann, The Arnold Company, Al Crawshaw, Puritan Magnetics got his picture taken with me and I just have to post it. Arnold, you should be in public relations. I went to set my camera down in the booth here but Al stopped me before I set it on top of a huge magnet. That would have been …

Farm Shows, Poultry