Enriching People’s Lives With Animal Source Foods

Jamie Johansen

After a fantastic four course dinner of stuffed chicken, attendees of the 2013 Chicken Media Summit were honored to hear a keynote address about the importance of animal sourced foods. The National Chicken Council and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association brought in Bill Weldon, Vice President of Global Outreach & Development and Western Europe Commercial Business for Elanco Animal …

Audio, Chicken Media Summit, Poultry

Sunny Skies for Chicken Media Summit

Jamie Johansen

The sun is out and a warm ocean breeze is blowing here in New Bern, North Carolina for the Chicken Media Summit. The National Chicken Council and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association has once again brought together media from across the country to share their dedication to providing a wholesome product. Tonight we hear from Bill Weldon, Ph.D., & …

Chicken Media Summit, Poultry

Husker Food Connection Connects Urban and Rural

Melissa Sandfort

The Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska (A-FAN) collaborated with agriculture-related student organizations at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to host the second annual, Husker Food Connection. Husker Food Connection helps urban students better understand where their food comes from. The theme of the Husker Food Connection was, “Know what we grow: Discovering Nebraska Agriculture.” Listen to Lukas Fricke, …

Agribusiness, Beef, Corn, Dairy, Events, Pork, Poultry, Soybean

Annual Meat Conference App

Chuck Zimmerman

The Annual Meat Conference is set to kick off this afternoon. Registration is taking place now and all attendees and others are encouraged to get The Annual Meat Conference App (iOS). It’s on my iPhone. You’ll find all kinds of information including conference updates and an attendees list. Get it for Android here. The Annual Meat Conference, sponsored by the …

Ag Groups, Beef, Elanco, Food, Meat, Pork, Poultry

USPOULTRY Honors Industry Workhorse of the Year

Jamie Johansen

Vice President of USPOULTRY, Dr. Charles Olentine, was named Workhorse of the Year during the International Poultry Expo. This year’s expo was part of the International Production & Processing Expo. This honor is given annually in recognition of dedicated service and valuable leadership given to the poultry industry. Olentine was “collared” with the long-established horse collar by 2012 Workhorse of …

IPPE, Poultry, Poultry Expo

One Goal App For Poultry Industry

Jamie Johansen

No one can argue that technology makes things easier and for poultry veterinarians and nutritionists, Novus International has a new app, called One Goal, to do just that. At last week’s International Production & Processing Expo, Dr. Marco Quiroz, poultry veterinarian for Novus, shared how the app can revolutionize how information is gathered in the field allowing vets and nutritionists …

Apps, Audio, IPPE, Novus International, Poultry, Poultry Expo, Technology

USPOULTRY Announces New Chairman

Jamie Johansen

The passing of the “working man’s gavel” once again took place during the International Poultry Expo, now part of the International Production & Processing Expo. This year’s new U.S. Poultry and Egg Association chairman is James Adams, President and CEO of Wenger Feeds. James has a long history in the poultry industry working in egg production, feed manufacturing, transportation, purchasing …

IPPE, Poultry, Poultry Expo

Understanding the Connections at IPPE

Jamie Johansen

Connecting the interests of the poultry industry sums of the theme Novus International adopted for this year’s International Production & Processing Expo held earlier this week in Atlanta, GA. Today’s poultry industry faces multiple and often contradictory challenges to profitability. Between managing margins and servicing customers, every stakeholder in the supply chain is working to meet financial metrics, strict quality …

Audio, IPPE, Novus International, Poultry, Video

Enzymes in the Making at Verenium

Jamie Johansen

Two years ago Novus International announced the partnership with Verenium. This partnership has focused on bringing new enzyme solutions into the animal nutrition industry. Jamie Levine, president and CEO of Verenium, was present for this year’s International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta, GA. I met up with him and discussed what this collaboration means for animal agriculture and what …

Audio, IPPE, Novus International, Poultry, Technology

The Incredible Egg Man

Jamie Johansen

A celebrity in the egg world, Howard Helmer, shared his love for eggs during the Novus International breakfast at the International Production & Processing Expo this morning. What is Howard’s claim to fame? In 1982 he became the Guinness Book of World Record holder for fastest omelet making. He make 427 omelets in 30 minutes. But that’s not all, he …

Audio, Food, IPPE, Novus International, Poultry