USDA Feed Outlook April 2009
World 2008/09 corn trade is projected up 0.7 million tonnes this month to 76.1 million, says Allen Baker, Edward Allen, and Heather Lutman in the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) Feed Outlook report for March 2009.

Biofuel By-Products Find New Life in Feed
Chicken nutritionists at the University of Georgia are studying algal meal, distillers grains and glycerin as ingredients for poultry feed, writes Stephanie Schupska for Georgia FACES.

Bio-Response Incubation for an Energy-Friendly Environment
Tom Dewaele of Petersime NV introduced the concept of bio-response incubation at VIV Asia 2009 a few weeks ago. Here, he explains the background to the concept and its practical application.

Arcobacter: Genome of Foodborne Pathogen Exposed
Mapping of the genome of Arcobacter butzleri by scientists at the USDA Agricultural Research Service is a first step in control of this food-borne pathogen. Previously thought to be a member of the Campylobacter family, it has been found in farm...

Fuel for Cars and Leftovers for Livestock
Biofuel research is not just a matter of finding the right type of biomass — maize soybean oil or other material — and converting it into fuel. Scientists must also find environmentally and economically sound uses for the co-products from biofuel production,...

USDA Poultry and Products Reports 2009
This provides links to the latest poultry industry data from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN Annual Reports for 2009. Within each article listed is a link to the full report, which includes all the tabular data that we have omitted from our...

The Grain Supply Outlook for the Poultry Industry
The outlook for corn and soy prices and supply from Jerry C. Weigel, Manager of Nutrition at BASF Plant Science in the US. Mr Weigel presented his paper at the Carolina Poultry Nutrition Conference in November 2008.

Bird Flu is Top Disease Concern in Asia
Interviews with some of the leading exhibitors in the special show sector, Eggs!, at VIV Asia in Bangkok in March revealed that avian influenza remains top of the list of disease concerns in Asia, reports Jackie Linden, editor of ThePoultrySite.

UK Poultry and Poultrymeat Statistics - March 2009
By Defra. This monthly publication combines the UK Hatcheries Survey and Poultry Slaughterhouse Survey results together with other Defra statistics, and trade data.

Argentina - Poultry and Products - 2009
The latest GAIN report from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service is subtitled Argentine Poultry Projection 2009. Both production and exports are likely to be down on previous forecasts.

A Few Basic Points about Protein
Extension poultry scientist, Professor Nick Dale of the University of Georgia, explains what protein are and why synthetic amino acids are added to poultry diets in the March 2009 issue of the University's Poultry Tips.

Production Chains, Skills and Farming
The UK could suffer future food shortages unless the numbers of skilled people entering UK farming increases, writes ThePoultrySite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Using Poultry Litter in Tall Fescue Seed Production
Poultry litter is suitable for tall fescue (grass) seed production if the soil needs nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, writes Travis Harper, extension aronomy specialist at the University of Missouri.

Efficacy of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Vaccine Against Various Forms of the Disease
By Yannick Gardin, Vilmos Palya, Luis Sesti and Kristi Moore Dorsey.

PoultryStar^® defined probiotic product – proves efficacy
PoultryStar^® is a well-defined, multi-strain Direct Fed Microbial (DFM) for poultry, and contains live, viable, naturally occurring microorganism (probiotics) which are categorized and classified as Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS)....