/tags/nc-poultry NC Poultry en-US Copyright Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:12:25 GMT /show/due-south/2025-03-06/poultry-disease-expert-avian-flu-h5n1-bird-flu-chicken-farming-north-carolina-nc Colloquially bird flu, or officially the H5N1 avian influenza, has been spreading among wild birds and poultry. While the public health risk remains low, there are some preventative measures you can take. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:12:25 GMT /show/due-south/2025-03-06/poultry-disease-expert-avian-flu-h5n1-bird-flu-chicken-farming-north-carolina-nc Celeste Headlee, Cole del Charco /news/2022-08-10/proposed-usda-rule-change-would-affect-nc-poultry-farmers The Biden Administration is looking to update a century-old federal law that would affect North Carolina's poultry industry. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:11:04 GMT /news/2022-08-10/proposed-usda-rule-change-would-affect-nc-poultry-farmers Bradley George /business-economy/2022-07-25/feds-suing-poultry-producers-unfair-worker-practices-carolina-plants The three companies named in the suit operate processing plants in Morganton, Wilkesboro, Dobson, Siler City, and other communities across the state. Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:44:38 GMT /business-economy/2022-07-25/feds-suing-poultry-producers-unfair-worker-practices-carolina-plants Bradley George /news/2022-03-30/avian-flu-in-north-carolina-commercial-turkey-operation The N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services said in a news release that the flock of 32,100 birds at the operation in Johnston County was killed and was being composted to guard against spread of the avian flu. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:31:26 GMT /news/2022-03-30/avian-flu-in-north-carolina-commercial-turkey-operation Associated Press /business-economy/2020-05-15/wilkes-tyson-plant-closes-again-struggles-to-balance-operations-and-worker-safety The Tyson Foods Plant in Wilkes County is closing temporarily. This is the second time in a week the facility has shut its doors after an outbreak of… Fri, 15 May 2020 22:51:44 GMT /business-economy/2020-05-15/wilkes-tyson-plant-closes-again-struggles-to-balance-operations-and-worker-safety WFDD /race-demographics/2019-02-26/news-roundup-explosive-growth-in-ncs-poultry-industry-another-monuments-future Winston-Salem appears to be moving forward with the removal of a Confederate monument in the city. The statue’s contested ownership is complicating… Tue, 26 Feb 2019 17:04:56 GMT /race-demographics/2019-02-26/news-roundup-explosive-growth-in-ncs-poultry-industry-another-monuments-future Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-02-26/news-roundup-explosive-growth-in-ncs-poultry-industry-another-monuments-future Winston-Salem appears to be moving forward with the removal of a Confederate monument in the city. The statue’s contested ownership is complicating… Tue, 26 Feb 2019 17:04:56 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-02-26/news-roundup-explosive-growth-in-ncs-poultry-industry-another-monuments-future Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /environment/2019-02-25/post-florence-nc-farmers-turned-to-compost-to-clean-up When Hurricane Florence dumped record-breaking rains on North Carolina last year, poultry farmers took a hit. An estimated 4.2 million chickens and… Mon, 25 Feb 2019 16:02:26 GMT /environment/2019-02-25/post-florence-nc-farmers-turned-to-compost-to-clean-up Elizabeth Friend /environment/2018-11-14/why-isnt-ncs-poultry-industry-investigating-biogas On Tuesday another hog nuisance lawsuit opened in federal court featuring neighbors of a swine farm in Sampson County who complained of smells and noise… Wed, 14 Nov 2018 17:48:48 GMT /environment/2018-11-14/why-isnt-ncs-poultry-industry-investigating-biogas Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-11-14/why-isnt-ncs-poultry-industry-investigating-biogas On Tuesday another hog nuisance lawsuit opened in federal court featuring neighbors of a swine farm in Sampson County who complained of smells and noise… Wed, 14 Nov 2018 17:48:48 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-11-14/why-isnt-ncs-poultry-industry-investigating-biogas Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio