UK Poultry and Poultrymeat Statistics - December 2008
The latest national statistics produced by Defra on the activity of UK hatcheries and poultry slaughterhouses as well as production, domestic consumption and trade of chicken meat and turkey.

Monitoring Poultry Welfare in Queensland
A new poultry welfare monitoring programme has been set up in Queensland, Australia, aimed at promoting best practice to enhance welfare and at the same time reduce the regulatory burden on the producer, writes ThePoultrySite senior editor, Chris Har...

Poland - Agricultural Situation 2008
POLAND - This report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is subtitled, EU Cross-Compliance - What it Means for Poland, 2009 and Beyond. Particular difficulties are expected over animal welfare and the already struggling pig indu...

US Poultry Outlook Report - December 2008
By the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) - This article is an extract from the December 2008: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report. After strong exports for most of 2008, a weaker 4^th quarter is expected.

US Feed Outlook
The current economic crisis in the US and around the world together financial problems within the ethanol industry are continuing to hit demand for corn, according to the USDA Economic Research Service Feed Outloook report. Feed grain supplies for 2008/09...

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates - December 2008
Overall meat production forecasts in the US have been lowered compared to last month, according to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) from the United States Department of Agriculture.

Dominican Republic - Poultry and Poultry Products Report - 2008
The Dominican Republic is basically self-sufficient in poultry production according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)Dominican Republic Poultry and Poultry Products Report. However, according to the trade, imports are expected during the...

US Raises Concerns over EU Stance on GM Food and Feed
While the European agricultural industry is a heavy consumer of genetically modified products - largely in animal feed - the industry is restricted in what it can grow, writes Chris Harris, ThePoultrySite senior editor.

Peoples Republic of China Poultry and Products Annual Report 2008
China's broiler production in 2009 is forecast to increase eight per cent to 13.7 million tonnes, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). Broiler imports in 2009 are forecast to be at the same level as 2008. Broiler exports are forecast...

Canadian Poultry and Egg Statistics - July to Sept 2008
By Statistics Canada - This publication provides data on the production, supply and disposition and value of Canadian poultry meat and eggs for the third quarter of 2008 as well as annual figures for 2007.

USDA Poultry and Products Annual Reports 2008
This provides links to the latest poultry industry data from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN Annual Reports for 2008. Within each article listed is a link to the full report, which includes all the tabular data that we have omitted from our...

UK Poultry and Poultrymeat Statistics - November 2008
By Defra. This monthly publication combines the UK Hatcheries Survey and Poultry Slaughterhouse Survey results together with other Defra statistics, and trade data.

European Poultry Club Panel Discusses Future Perspectives
ThePoultrySite Editor, Jackie Linden, reports the highlights of the panel discussion at the European Poultry Club (EPC) meeting, held earlier this month in Hanover, Germany.

Prospects for Expanding Egg Consumption
Terry Evans examines the trends in egg consumption in selected countries around the world, specially for ThePoultrySite.

US Poultry Outlook Report - November 2008
By USDA Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the November 2008: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report.