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)....

Newly developed defined CE product PoultryStar^® soon to be launched
Undefined CE preparations to increase the colonization resistance of chicks against Salmonella or other pathogens are already available in non European markets.

Prospects for EU Agricultural Markets 2008-2015
The shape of the European agricultural market over the next seven years will depend very much on the way it reacts to and recovers from the present global financial crisis, writes ThePoultrySite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Developing a Global Agenda for Farming
An increase in global agriculture trading through freer trading regulations could increase the worldwide benefits by $165 billion a year, writes ThePoultrySite senior editor, Chris Harris.

US Poultry Outlook Report - March 2009
By USDA, Economic Research Service, this article is an extract from the March 2009 issue of Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report. Broiler production in 2009 is now estimated to be down 3.1 per cent from 2008, while turkey production will...

Organic Poultry Production in the US: Record-Keeping and Economics
Organic Poultry Production in the United States was published by ATTRA in 2008. It discusses organic husbandry including living conditions, health, genetics and origin, feed and processing as specified under the livestock requirements of the...

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates - March 2009
Total US meat production for 2009 is forecast lower this month as a slight increase in red meat output is more than offset by lower poultry production, says USDA's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for March 2009.

US Feed Outlook - March 2009
The use of US corn rose this month because of increased blending of ethanol into both reformulated and regular gasoline, says the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) Feed Outlook report for March 2009.

New EU and US Lighting Programmes Compared
Dr Lien from Auburn University presented a paper at the International Poultry Scientific Forum (IPSF), which compared the effects of the current US and proposed EU lighting programmes on the performance of broilers and their carcass composition. ThePoultrySite...

Organic Poultry Production in the US: Transport and Processing
Organic Poultry Production in the United States was published by ATTRA in 2008. It discusses organic husbandry including living conditions, health, genetics and origin, feed and processing as specified under the livestock requirements of the...

Energy Value of Glycerin for Broilers
Dozier and colleagues in Mississippi conducted three experiments with broiler chicks and found the average apparent metabolisable energy content (AMEn) of glycerin was found to be 3,434 kcal per kg.