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- USDA Appoints Peanut Standards Board Members
- USDA Announces Plant Variety Protection Board Appointments
- USDA Invests $243 Million in Rural Community Facility Improvements in 22 States
- Secretary Perdue Appoints New Members to National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection
CEO Blog
As I have mentioned in previous blogs—-the average weight of chickens has soared in the past 50 years. In 1955 the average weight of a chicken was 3.07# while today it is 6.24#!!!!! More than double. And that is just the average. Many growers are raising birds close to 10#. (like the size of a small turkey). In other words—to meet global demand, the growers are growing them as fast as they can and as big as they can. Well, that growing mentality has finally “come home to roost.” No pun intended.
Because of this mentality–a big industry problem has arisen. They have found..... READ MORE
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