Straight-Run Flocks Bring Savings for São Paulo Company
Cobb 500 increases breeder production and reduces feed cost at A D’oro

San Miguel Transforms Farm Management, Products into Future Success
San Miguel believes that every quality product, its goodness and wholesomeness, starts right at the farm. Every dressed chicken that makes its way from the farm to the various fresh markets, retail outlets, branded Magnolia Chicken Stations and into the...

Genomics Research Project: Early Success for Cobb-Hendrix Alliance
Jerry Moye, president of Cobb-Vantress, and Antoon van den Berg, chief executive of Hendrix Genetics are interviewed by Roger Ransom in the current issue of Cobb Focus.

How Breeding Companies Help Improve Broiler Industry Efficiency
Poultry genetic companies have responded through an unprecedented testing of all breeding lines, writes Mike Donohue of Agri Stats in the latest issue of Cobb's Business Focus.

Economic Slowdown Affects Feed Ingredient Markets
The global economic crisis is adding to the problems in the world feed ingredient markets, writes Eric Scholer, manager of Express Markets Inc in the latest issue of Cobb's Business Focus.

Compartmentalisation is Gaining Support
The concept of compartmentalization and the need to build consensus to maintain global trade during a disease crisis were introduced by Cobb a year ago. In this article, the company looks at progress and the views from different countries affected by...

Native Birds to Help Boost Genetic Stock
Maintaining a healthy genetic reservoir in food-producing animals is crucial in order to protect the nutritional demands of a growing global society, says Professor Muir of Purdue University.

Optimising Management to Combat High Feed Costs
Managing broilers to increase the efficiency of converting feed to saleable meat is key to remaining profitable, writes Dr Chet Wiernusz, nutritionist with Cobb World Technical Support Team.

How the Cobb 500 Changed the US Market
Jessica Chesnut of Cobb-Vantress Inc outlines the history of a line of birds that started 30 year ago and has become the company's most successful so date. Focussing on increasing breast meat yield helped accelerate market demand for breast meat, not...

Is This the Year When Consumers Become Healthy, Wealthy and Wise?
Food retailers and brands are faced with a myriad of new challenges: sustainability, transparency, undeniable price increases and the continued search for the Holy Grail that will lead us to health and wellness. US 'Supermarket Guru', Phil Lempert analyses...

Profile of California's Major Producer
Bob Wangerien, senior vice-president of marketing at Foster Farms, is interviewed about his company's business philosophy and strategy in Cobb's Business Focus. magazine.

Hatchery Management: The Hatch Window
By Steven Tweed - The hatching of strong and viable chicks is a key factor in increased broiler performance. To increase the probability of strong birds, good hatchery management becomes critical. One management technique is to measure the 'hatch window'....

Minimizing Floor and Slat Egg Problems
By Pete Sbanotto, breeder specialist for the Cobb World Technical Support team. One of the most perplexing problems facing egg producers is getting the hens to use the nests provided rather than laying eggs in other locations.

Breeding For Meat Quality And High Yield Products
By Dr Danny Lubritz, Cobb geneticist - The advent of further processed and portion controlled broiler meat products has brought to the forefront the importance of white meat yield, fillet shape and meat quality.

Targeting Hidden Meat Yield
By James Young, Cobb World Technical Support Team - Over the last decade, primary breeders have invested many millions of dollars in developing higher yielding broilers. Whether eviscerated yield or boneless breast yield drives a company's profits, there...