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Turkeys

The avian flu continues to be cited for an increase in egg prices. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
Avian, Chickens, Livestock, Poultry, Turkeys, USDA

USDA lowers 2026 red meat and poultry production forecast

USDA lowers 2026 red meat and poultry production forecast as beef and pork projections decline, WASDE reports. Read More

Photo by Dave Bergmeier.
Avian, Chickens, Dave Bergmeier, Editors, Livestock, Poultry, Turkeys

USDA adjusts poultry and egg outlooks

Sara Wyant
Agripulse, Beef, Chickens, Columns, Corn, finance, Grain Sorghum, Opinion, Poultry, Soybeans, Turkeys

China commits to additional purchases of U.S. ag products

The avian flu continues to be cited for an increase in egg prices. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

HPAI continues to affect turkey and egg production

  • February 13, 2026
  • By dave-bergmeier
Photo by Dave Bergmeier.

Poultry and egg production poised for stability

  • January 16, 2026
  • By dave-bergmeier
Highly pathogenic avian influenza is extremely contagious in poultry. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Arkansas webinars focus on HPAI prevention

  • January 14, 2026
  • By Tracy Courage
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship

Iowa confirms avian flu in backyard flock

  • December 30, 2025
  • By hpj-editorial
Picking the turkey centerpiece for the Thanksgiving table can be the easiest part with a few tips from a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Give thanks for lower costs while farmers toughing it out

  • November 28, 2025
  • By David Murray
Close-up of woman putting the dish with roast turkey and potatoes on the dining table for Thanksgiving Day (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #295108810 - AnnaStills)

How to safely prepare and cook meats for the holidays

  • November 25, 2025
  • By K-State Extension news service
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (center) poses for a photo with 4-H members Adeline Dixon and Caroline Dixon (front) who raised the turkeys that Sanders pardoned on Nov. 20, 2025, during a ceremony at the Governor's Mansion in Little Rock. With them are from left: Arkansas Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward, Arkansas 4-H State Officers team members, and FFA members. UADA photo / Ben Aaron

Governor Sanders pardons prize-winning turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving holiday

  • November 24, 2025
  • By Arkansas Department of Agriculture
Free-range happy chickens and roosters (Photo: Adobe Stock │ 355458909 - Sonja Birkelbach)

Broiler production has shined in 2025

  • November 15, 2025
  • By dave-bergmeier
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