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Breaking down the breed: Easter egger

Learn why Easter egger chickens are a backyard favorite, known for colorful eggs, friendly temperament, and adaptability in all climates. Read More

Ag News, Avian, Backyard Birds, Chicken Chatter, Chickens, Lacey, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, Poultry

Breaking down the breed: Barred Rock 

Ag News, Beef, economy, Government, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, NCBA

Meat and Ag industry reacts to the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act  

Breaking down the breed: Leghorn 

Grilled Chicken Bundt

Put the grill to work in 2026

Photo courtesy of the University of Arkansas Extension.

Kansas, Minnesota lead the way with confirmations of HPAI in commercial, backyard flocks 

Free-range happy chickens and roosters (Photo: Adobe Stock │ 355458909 - Sonja Birkelbach)

Broiler production has shined in 2025

A secret weapon for family suppers 

CAST Animal Group Tour Casey Owens, professor of poultry science, leads a tour of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station's poultry processing pilot plant. The Center for Scalable and Intelligent Automation in Poultry Processing, established by a $5 million USDA-NIFA grant, aims to adapt robotic automation to the poultry processing industry. (UA System Division of Agriculture photo by Fred Miller)

Future of poultry processing includes automation, robotics and virtual reality headsets

  • By John Lovett │ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier

Rabobank: Trade wars won’t burn your Memorial Day BBQ

Grilling steak. (Adobe Stock │ #297395181 - arinahabich)

Prices up for most meat options as grilling season nears

  • By Adam Russell │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension