Poultry Processor Workshop To Focus On The Plant Manager’s Dashboard

Mar 27, 2015

Providing safe, affordable and sustainable products from the processing plant to the dinner table is the main objective of plant managers. The 201 5 Poultry Processor Workshop will provide up - to - date information on the latest technology, new manage ment techniques and current inspection issues affecting processing operations. Sponsored by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, this year's workshop will be held May 20 - 21 , at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, Ga

“Plant managers continue to seek efficie nt ways to achieve the most productivity from their plants while keeping food safety and quality assurance in mind. This year’s group of experts will focus on the plant manager’s dashboard, covering topics that every plant manager has to deal with on a dai ly basis, such as sanitation, production/yield, team member safety and environmental issues. Make sure to attend this important seminar,” said program committee chairman , Dale Hart, Cooper Farms.

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Video: WARNING! Rough Start To Breeding Season!!

WARNING! Sheep Breeding Season Begins With A Bang! Breeding season is officially underway at Ewetopia Farms, but it didn’t exactly start the way we planned!

This vlog begins with us sorting through our rams to find the perfect match for a customer’s breeding program. What should have been routine quickly turned dangerous when one of our more nervous rams panicked. In seconds, Arnie’s knee was injured, and then I was slammed hard onto the concrete floor — both of us taken down by one ram!

Thankfully, it was just bruises, but it’s a reminder of how unpredictable and powerful mature rams can be. Once we recovered, it was time to get back to the real work — the start of breeding season.

We sorted the ewes into four breeding groups (two Suffolk and two Dorset), checking parentage as they ran through the chute, deworming those that needed it, and setting aside thinner ewes for session two of breeding season in a month’s time.This staggered approach keeps lambing organized and prevents overcrowding in the barns.

From rogue rams to the excitement of new breeding groups, this episode is full of action. Stay tuned for the next vlog, where we’ll share how we chose the rams for each group!