FI Fast Break audio news: April 19, 2023
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on shrimp’s increasing value for restaurant chains.
Tag: Bird Flu
FI Fast Break audio news: Oct. 5, 2022
The latest Food Institute news podcast updates the second wave of the bird flu, and offers tips for marketing to Gen Z.
FI Fast Break audio news: Sept. 28, 2022
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on the second wave of the bird flu that’s impacting North America.
Second Wave of Bird Flu Hitting US, Canada
Highly pathogenic avian influenza was reported in five turkey flocks in the U.S. in September, among eight outbreaks reported in the U.S. and Canada.
Weather Researchers Warn of Pending Megafloods, Megaheat
California could experience “megafloods” as a large portion of the country experiences “megaheat,” according to a UCLA study.
Egg and Meat Prices Likely to Ease by End of Summer
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, which spread widely across the northern U.S. and pushed poultry and egg prices skyward, may be winding down, a USDA official said. Some 40 million birds have been culled, about 6% …
Inflation Alters Plans for Two Meat Processors
National Beef Packing Co. LLC has postponed the planned $100 million expansion of its Tama, Iowa, plant, citing rising costs, Meat+Poultry reported (June 10). In March 2021, the company announced the expansion, which would have …
Recent Biden Initiatives Look to Support Farmers
President Joe Biden has increased the number of counties eligible for double cropping as part of a series of actions aimed at increasing U.S. production to offset tight global food supplies sparked by Russia’s invasion …
As Bird Flu Outbreak Grows, Egg Prices Spike
In the last week, the USDA has added six states to the list where highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence of bird flu …
Agriculture: Deere Sparks Controversy; Bird Flu Spreads to North
Farmers and advocates have filed a 40-page complaint with the Federal Trade Commission demanding that the agency end Deere & Co.’s efforts to prevent farmers and independent dealers from repairing Deere’s equipment. The National Farmers …
FI Fast Break audio news: Feb. 23, 2022
This week, in The Food Institute’s quick-hitting, audio news podcast, we update the ongoing bird flu outbreak, the restaurant industry’s recovery, and more. The Food Institute Podcast · FI Fast Break News – Feb. 23, …
Poultry Growers Under Pressure as Bird Flu Spreads
Poultry growers have been advised to double down on biosecurity and sanitation practices with reports of further avian influenza infections in both commercial and non-commercial flocks, as well as wild birds, in the Northeast and …
US Bird Flu Outbreak has Poultry Operators on Edge
An avian influenza outbreak at a turkey growing operation in Dubois County, Indiana, has Midwest poultry operations on edge with the annual migration of wild birds about to begin in earnest. The outbreak is the …
Ag Update: U.S. Farmer Sentiment Weakens on Cost Concerns
U.S. farmers are pessimistic about the current agriculture economy and the future, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The barometer lost five points in November, falling to 116, a 30% decline …
Bird Flu Sweeping Across Europe
Bird flu is spreading across Europe with Poland, the continent’s largest poultry producer, and Britain reporting the latest cases, following outbreaks in Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Russia. Poland reported several outbreaks of H5N1 …