Poultry Industry News
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Controlling Campylobacter in the Chicken Meat ChainNETHERLANDS - A critical limit of 1,000 Campylobacter bacteria per gram of chicken would reduce the number of human disease cases by two-thirds, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). ...
2 Sisters Linked to Bernard Matthews DealUK - The UK’s largest chicken processor, 2 Sisters is reported to be considering a bid for the troubled turkey business, Bernard Matthews. ...
Value of Dollar Likely to Stimulate Chicken Meat ExportsBRAZIL - The volume of chicken meat being exported may increase if the value of the dollar continues the upwar...
Egg Grab’n'Grade Spreads Its WingsAUSTRALIA - The Poultry CRC launched an educational/gaming iOS app in Australia in March of 2013 (with over 1550 downloads to date!). ...
Anticipating USDA June Stocks and Acreage ReportsUS - On 28 June, the USDA will release the 1 June "Grain Stocks" and June "Acreage" reports that will set the tone for both old and new crop corn and soybean prices. These reports have the potential to provide large surprises, writes Darrel Good....
Poultry Prices Up on Reduced Output, Higher Feed CostsINDIA - A cut in production combined with a rebound in demand and rising feed prices have taken poultry and egg prices to a new high. ...
Growing Forward 2 Paves Way for Risk Management InitiativesCANADA - Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Pierre Lemieux, has announced up to C$15 million for the launch of a new Growing Forward 2 program to encourage the development and adoption of new private sector or producer-funded agricultural risk management...
Monday, June 17, 2013
Europe Mops Up After FloodsANALYSIS - At the beginning of the month Central and Eastern Europe experienced some of the worst floods it had ever seen, writes Chris Harris. ...
Alabama's Poultry Industry under FireUS - Alabama's broiler industry is currently being criticised by social activist groups and a former USDA inspector....
The 'Chew On This Tour' Visits Novus InternationalUS - The “Chew on This Tour” visited Novus International on 12 June in St. Charles, MO as part of their tour to promote awareness of food insecurity. ...
Egg Preservation Hastened with Illegal Copper SulphateCHINA - China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) on Sunday (16 June) began to check for food companies in Nanchang county, Jiangxi Province, processing preserved eggs with copper sulphate, following a China Central Television (CCTV) report. ...
Agri-food Prices Rise MarginallyCHINA - The price of agri-foods in China rose marginally last week, according to a survey taken by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) in 36 medium and large sized cities during the week 3-9 June. ...
Bird Flu Outbreaks Cut Feed Ingredient ImportsMEXICO - The state of Jalisco lost 24.6 million laying hens valued at $745 million as well as export markets as the result of the avian influenza A(H7N3) outbreak last year. Imports of US DDGS have fallen as a result. ...
South Australia to Define Free-range EggsAUSTRALIA - Consumer groups think a proposed industry code will make buying free-range eggs less confusing for South Australian shoppers....
Nutrition MasterClass Raises Industry Relevance of Research TrainingAUSTRALIA - Professor Bob Swick of the University of New England (UNE) organised a “Poultry Nutrition Master Class” in Armidale over two and a half days which was attended by over 30 researchers, students and industry people. The Master Class was...
Poultry Feed Input Costs FluctuateINDIA - Despite some fluctuation in prices of key ingredients, poultry feed prices remained unchanged last week....
China Grants Subsidies for Poultry IndustryCHINA - The government has granted subsidies of 300 million yuan ($48.54 million) to prop up the poultry sector as it struggles in the wake of the H7N9 bird flu virus, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday, 14 June....
Friday, June 14, 2013
Lean Chicken Price up in BangaloreINDIA - Retail chicken prices Bangalore, Karnataka, have continued to remain high despite the onset of the monsoon season (in summer, chicken prices are high due to the high mortality of the birds in farms). The price is currently at an all-time high....
Aviagen Receives Accreditation for Slow Growing Rowan RangerNETHERLANDS - Aviagen has announced the accreditation of the Rowan Ranger, a new slower growing bird, by the 'Beter Leven' (Better Life) quality mark used in the Netherlands. ...
NFU Applauds Speaker Boehner’s Farm Bill SupportUS - There have been reports that Speaker of the US House of Representatives John Boehner, R-Ohio, will support the 2013 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act....
Moy Park Receives UK Big Tick AwardUK - UK food company and one of Europe’s largest poultry producers, Moy Park, has won the Rural Action Award and a UK Big Tick for its responsible business practises at Business in the Community’s prestigious Responsible Business Awards 2013. ...
USDA Urged to Implement Poultry Processing Inspection ChangesUS - The House Appropriations Committee has called on the USDA to implement changes in the poultry meat inspection system that have been on trial over the last decade. ...
Argentinian Ambassador Complains About Poultry Tariff HikeSOUTH AFRICA - South Africa's decision to target developing countries such as Argentina with tariff increases on frozen poultry meat amounts to unfair treatment and discrimination, and does not promote the concept of South-South co-operation, says Argentinian...
Mexican Delegation Audits Production of Poultry Meat, EggsARGENTINA - Between 3 and 7 June, a delegation from Mexico's National Health Service, Safety and Food Quality Agency (Senasica) audited the poultry production system in Argentina with a view to opening the market for the export of poultry meat and embryonated...
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