Success in Educating Children about Careers in Poultry
AUSTRALIA - School students in South Australia were encouraged to consider a career in poultry after taking part in another successful Poultry in Schools competition during term two.

BIRD FLU: WHO: Mutated Avian Flu Virus Can Infect Humans
Catch up on all the latest news on the Avian influenza outbreaks. This news page provides an overview and links to all the latest news and information surrounding the outbreaks of Bird Flu across the globe.

Nutritionists Meet at CRC Net Energy Workshop
AUSTRALIA - Today, more than ever, every gram of feed saved counts, as we are looking to produce more from less, sustainably. Ideas were exchanged at the recent CRC Net Energy Workshop

Industry Crisis Deepens
ZIMBABWE - Farmers are struggling to repay bank loans since the ban was lifted on poultry meat imports last month.

Poultry Association Strikes
PAKISTAN - The Pakistan Poultry Association has announced a strike for indefinite period against raids and heavy fines on shopkeepers for selling chicken at rates higher than fixed by the government.

Expert Comments on FDA Report on Salmonella Risk
US - A poultry health expert puts into perspective the latest FDA investigation into the recall of eggs due to Salmonella contamination.

Plan Approved for Poultry Biomass Plant
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Plans have been approved for a plant for the disposal of poultry waste in County Antrim.

Weekly US Broiler Hatchery Report
US - According to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), compared to the same week last year, three per cent more broiler-type eggs were set, and three per cent more chicks were placed.

More Pullorum Disease Outbreaks Reported
JAPAN - Salmonella pullorum has been found at five farms in Kyoto prefecture.

MEP Warns that EC Unprepared for Battery Cage Ban
UK - At a meeting of the European Parliament's Agriculture and Rural Development Committee on Monday (30 August), UK Independence Party's agriculture spokesman and Norfolk egg farmer, Stuart Agnew MEP, clashed with a European Commission representative...

OIE's Barcos to Headline IPC Meeting in Santiago
CHILE - Dr Luis Barcos, regional representative for the Americas for the World Animal Health Organization (OIE), will speak at the upcoming meeting of the International Poultry Council (IPC) in Chile.

AFGRI Reports Profit Increase of 32 Per Cent
SOUTH AFRICA - AFGRI Limited, the leading listed South African agricultural services group, has delivered what is calls 'robust financial performance' in its full year results for the year ended 30 June 2010.

International Egg and Poultry Review: Italy
ITALY - This is a weekly report by the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), looking at international developments concerning the poultry industry. This week's report focuses on the Italian poultry industry.

SMC Streamlines Meat, Poultry Businesses
PHILIPPINES - San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is to consolidate its meat and poultry businesses.

US Monthly Egg Products Report - August 2010
US - Two per cent more shell eggs were broken during July 2010 than the same month a year earlier, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in its monthly Egg Products report.

Egg Farm Turns Waste into Power
CALIFORNIA, US - Olivera Egg Ranch in French Camp will construct an anaerobic manure digester that will create methane gas, which will be used in a 1.4-megawatt fuel cell to generate electricity.

Study: Agri-Food Industry’s View on Animal Cloning
IRELAND - The sale of food from cloned animals and their offspring is legal in the USA. The US Food and Drug Administration in 2008 stated that such products were indistinguishable from those of non-cloned animals.

Multiple Biosecurity Lapses at Two Egg Farms Reported
US - An FDA report has revealed multiple biosecurity issues at the two eggs farms implicated in the egg recall due to Salmonella contamination.

Food, Poultry Companies Invest in Future Growth
THAILAND - Strong exports and growing confidence in the food sector have encouraged recent investments, especially from poultry meat companies.

Italy's Largest Layer Hatchery Visits Hy-Line
UK - Executives from Societa Agricola Valversa, Hy-Line's exclusive distributor in Italy, toured the Hy-Line Millennium Hatchery and parent farms located near Birmingham, discussed Hy-Line's global activities and reviewed product performance with Hy-Line...

Aviagen Hosts Visit from New Zealand's Tegel Foods
UK - Aviagen recently invited two production managers from Tegel Foods Ltd, New Zealand, to explore successful customer operations in both the UK and Malaysia. The visit was aimed at building on the already close relationship between Aviagen and...

Russia Approves Four More US Plants for Exports
RUSSIA - Russia has lifted the ban on poultry imports from four more US plants.

Doing More with Less: Environmental Economics
CZECH REPUBLIC - At the International Egg Commission (IEC) Prague 2010 Conference next month, Dr Jason Clay from the World Wildlife Fund will present his ideas on 'Environmental Economics: We Need to do More with Less'.

ISU Advises on Choosing Energy-Efficient Fans
US - Iowa State University (ISU) has released a new publication to help farmers select energy-efficient fans for poultry facilities.

Sindirações Has New President
BRAZIL - After six years as president of Sindirações, Mario Sergio Cutait has passed the baton to Maurício Nacif Faria of Agroceres.