As the year nears the end several packing plants announced plans to close as animal protein supplies remain tight and margins are thin, according to agricultural economists. This photo was taken near Dodge City. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

EPA to ease wastewater regs on meat processing plants

Photo by Dave Bergmeier.

WASDE slices poultry and egg production in August report

Danielle Graham, left, works alongside her advisee Karen Echevarria, a lab assistant and undergraduate student at the University of Arkansas majoring in animal science. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo)

Investigating probiotics as a new poultry hatchery disinfectant that keeps good bacteria

  • By Maddie Johnson │ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Rooster with chickens are standing on the old bench in the yard. Life in the village.

What to do with your chickens when you go on vacation

How to help your chickens beat the heat 

Highly pathogenic avian influenza most often spreads when commercial or domestic poultry contract the virus from migratory birds in the wild. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

CDC ends bird flu emergency

Chickens lay eggs of different colors primarily due to their genetics. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Broiler production expected to increase

A small brown hen with vibrant red comb and wattle, walking among bird seed on a wet farmyard path. (iStock │ #2037887018 - Liam Slade)

Raising chickens in super wet & rainy conditions: A practical guide