﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Poultry USA Feed</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com</link><description>The latest headlines and articles from the world of Poultry USA.</description><copyright>(c) 2008, Watt Publishing, All rights reserved.</copyright><pubDate>8/20/2008 3:36:50 PM</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><image><title>Poultry USA</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com</link><url>http://www.wattpoultry.com/assets/images/icons/chicken.gif</url><width>32</width><height>32</height></image><item><title>Labor and grain prices are top challenges</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/Article.aspx?id=25054</link><description>Exclusive WATT PoultryUSA survey reveals how poultry processors are reacting to today's challenging business environment.</description><pubDate>8/19/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Poultry inspection equivalence on agenda at Washington meeting</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/News.aspx?id=25388</link><description>The National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection will discuss international inspection equivalence August 27-28.</description><pubDate>8/11/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>NCPF annual banquet: The grower awards</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/News.aspx?id=25550</link><description>The Annual Environmental Grower awards were presented to three farm families based on their environmental stewardship management practices as well as other agricultural related activities on and off the farm.</description><pubDate>8/18/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>2009 Food Safety Summit names Executive Educational Advisory Committee</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/News.aspx?id=25544</link><description>A new Executive Educational Advisory Committee (EEAC) has been named to develop a solutions oriented educational platform for the 11th annual Food Safety Summit.</description><pubDate>8/18/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>USA’s top broiler companies: profiles</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/USA07broilerprofiles.aspx</link><description>A statistical tour of the USA's top broiler companies from Atlantic to Pacific.</description><pubDate>7/23/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Don’t wait for immigration reform</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/Article.aspx?id=23044</link><description>Establish company policies to deal with a growing immigrant work-force and No-Match situations now.</description><pubDate>7/21/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Uncovered litter is risky business</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/Article.aspx?id=17134</link><description>We in the industry have a choice.</description><pubDate>7/23/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Prescription for $8 corn</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/Article.aspx?id=23754</link><description>With prices for grains soaring, food inflation on the rise, and the animal agriculture industry and consumers around the world face red ink or hunger, what comes next?</description><pubDate>7/22/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Long wait for higher red meat prices</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/Article.aspx?id=23762</link><description>Grain prices have a greater impact on the cost of producing beef and pork than they do on the cost of producing chicken. Where are those higher beef and pork prices?</description><pubDate>7/22/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Natural debate rages on</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/Article.aspx?id=22004</link><description>Poultry companies can't seem to agree, and the USDA has yet to rule. So the squabble over the definition of "natural" continues.</description><pubDate>8/19/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Salmonella initiative: FSIS tightens the screws</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/0804USAsalmonella.aspx</link><description>New inspection proposals are tough on industry, but will the changes help reduce salmonella on poultry?</description><pubDate>7/22/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Pre-harvest salmonella control</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/Article.aspx?id=24354</link><description>A practical look at on-farm salmonella control measures that can work.</description><pubDate>7/22/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Pre-harvest salmonella reduction: the next step</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/USApre-harvest1.aspx</link><description>Achieving continuous improvement will dictate that Salmonella control strategies start before the processing plant.</description><pubDate>7/22/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Stable or lower prices by the end of 2008</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/Article.aspx?id=23748</link><description>Record high feed, transportation and end product prices place forecasters in an unbelievable territory. Two months ago, who would believe prices would be this high?</description><pubDate>7/23/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>The future price of energy</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/Article.aspx?id=25052</link><description>Not only do high energy prices affect operating and transportation costs, but the price of corn is now linked to the price of oil due to the massive use of corn to produce ethanol.</description><pubDate>8/13/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Brazil's turkey sector takes off</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/Article.aspx?id=25048</link><description>Starting from scratch in 1967, the Brazilian turkey industry has grown to become the world's second largest exporter of turkey meat.</description><pubDate>8/14/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Best in-plant practices for controlling salmonella</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/USAcontrollingsalmonella1.aspx</link><description>To adequately address salmonella throughout processing, multiple antimicrobial intervention strategies should be implemented.</description><pubDate>7/21/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Perfect portions</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/Article.aspx?id=24350</link><description>Growth in sales of whole-muscle nuggets, strips and sandwich portions have increased processors' need for size reduction equipment.</description><pubDate>7/22/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Shave 25 percent off energy bills</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/Article.aspx?id=22604</link><description>Spend money to reduce your processing plant carbon footprint and shift utility dollars back into company coffers.</description><pubDate>7/23/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Steam–conditioning, pellet quality and broiler performance</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/0809Research.aspx</link><description>Optimization of pellet quality is of great concern to the poultry industry because of potential impacts of broiler performance, nutrient availability, and cost of production.</description><pubDate>8/20/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Poultry inspection equivalence on agenda at Washington meeting</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/News.aspx?id=25388</link><description>The National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection will discuss international inspection equivalence August 27-28.</description><pubDate>8/11/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>NCPF annual banquet: The grower awards</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/News.aspx?id=25550</link><description>The Annual Environmental Grower awards were presented to three farm families based on their environmental stewardship management practices as well as other agricultural related activities on and off the farm.</description><pubDate>8/18/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>2009 Food Safety Summit names Executive Educational Advisory Committee</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/News.aspx?id=25544</link><description>A new Executive Educational Advisory Committee (EEAC) has been named to develop a solutions oriented educational platform for the 11th annual Food Safety Summit.</description><pubDate>8/18/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Poultry inspection equivalence on agenda at Washington meeting</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/News.aspx?id=25388</link><description>The National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection will discuss international inspection equivalence August 27-28.</description><pubDate>8/11/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>NCPF annual banquet: The grower awards</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/News.aspx?id=25550</link><description>The Annual Environmental Grower awards were presented to three farm families based on their environmental stewardship management practices as well as other agricultural related activities on and off the farm.</description><pubDate>8/18/2008</pubDate></item><item><title>2009 Food Safety Summit names Executive Educational Advisory Committee</title><link>http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/News.aspx?id=25544</link><description>A new Executive Educational Advisory Committee (EEAC) has been named to develop a solutions oriented educational platform for the 11th annual Food Safety Summit.</description><pubDate>8/18/2008</pubDate></item></channel></rss>