Eligible nominees include family-owned poultry growers or egg producers who supply products to a USPOULTRY member or are independent producers that are USPOULTRY members.
Agenda highlights include a Washington update, leading safety indicators, a serious injury and fatality prevention panel, safety regulatory review, OSHA's Safety Champion Program and more.
US Poultry & Egg Association hosts its 2026 Workforce Success and Engagement Conference, bringing together human resources professionals, operations leaders and industry experts.
Andy Vance joins the International Poultry Welfare Alliance and US Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry and Eggs with more than two decades of leadership experience in agriculture, nonprofit management, communications and member-driven organizations.
Andy Vance moves to the International Poultry Welfare Alliance and US Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry and Eggs after serving as executive director for the Poultry Science Association.
Kim Rice, vice chair for the Poultry Industry Food Safety Council (PIFSCo), discusses PIFSCo's recent launch and how the initiative can benefit the breeder, broiler, duck, layer and turkey sectors.
Total recordable poultry processing illness and injury rate for 2024 is 2.4 cases per 100 full-time workers annually, the lowest rate recorded by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the sector.
Bill Griffith, chief operations officer for Peco Foods, Tuscaloosa, Ala., is set to serve as chair of the board of directors for the US Poultry & Egg Association.
USPOULTRY selects its leadership slate for 2026, including Bill Griffith, Alice Johnson from Butterball, Kevin McDaniel from Wayne-Sanderson Farms and John Wright from Fieldale Farms.
Representing the breeder, broiler, duck, layer and turkey sectors, the Poultry Industry Food Safety Council works to identify research priorities, share practical solutions and promote continuous improvement in food safety practices.
Forum held in conjunction with IPPE 2026 explores key industry areas, including environmental management, nutrition, physiology, pathology, processing and products and avian health.