Poultry Industry News
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Haiti a Lucrative Market for Jamaica BroilersHAITI - Haiti has unearthed real potential for Jamaica Broilers as the Jamaica-based company expands its reach in the Caribbean market....
HK Bans Catalonian Poultry Product ImportsHONG KONG - The importation of poultry and poultry products, including eggs, from Catalonia, Spain have been banned with immediate effect, Hong Kong's Center for Food Safety announced....
Broiler Meat, Egg Demand to Grow on Rising Purchasing PowerINDIA - Rising purchasing power, changing food habits and increasing urbanisation would sustain the robust growth being witnessed by the poultry industry. The demand for broiler meat would continue to grow at eight per cent to ten per cent a year while...
Evidence of Campylobacter Found in Chicks EmbryosUS - Evidence of Campylobacter has been found in all the seven-day-old chick embryos tested by researchers with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)....
Officials Eat Poultry to Restore ConfidenceCHINA - Agricultural officials ate poultry products at an ongoing national animal husbandry expo over the weekend in order to boost public confidence in the poultry industry as bird flu concerns begin to diminish....
Shanghai to Allow Chicken Sales AgainCHINA - With no new confirmed cases of the H7N9 virus on the Chinese mainland for more than a week, Shanghai is planning to allow cold-processed poultry meat onto the market by the end of May, giving the heavily hit poultry industry a chance at recovery....
African Livestock, Poultry Exhibition OpensETHIOPIA - African Livestock and Poultry Exhibition and Congress opened for public in Addis Ababa on Thursday, 16 May 2013, reports Ethiopian News Agency....
Land O'Lakes Shows 'Solid' First Quarter PerformanceUS – Dairy focused agricultural cooperative, Land O’Lakes has reported first quarter earnings of $72 million and net sales up 6 per cent to $4.2 billion....
Chicken Sample in Guangdong Found to Contain H7N9 VirusCHINA - The Chinese veterinary authorities have reported another outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza (H7N9) in Guangdong....
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Taiwan Offers Cash Incentives for Poultry Slaughter BanTAIWAN - On 2 May 2013, Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced a cash incentive program for poultry slaughterhouses and wet market vendors to ensure compliance with a ban on live poultry slaughter at traditional wet markets. The ban,...
Live Chicken Supply Greater than DemandBRAZIL - The supply of live chickens is still greater than demand, depressing prices, which started falling since the beginning of the year in most regions, according to data provided by Cepea....
Poultry Sector Seeks Ban on Maize Export BANGLADESH - Poultry industry has sought export ban on maize, a key raw material of the poultry feed, for stabilizing chicken and egg prices amid fresh price hike of different feeds in the international markets....
Corn, Soybean Prices Continue to Retrace 2012 Drought RallyUS - Corn and soybean prices rallied sharply beginning in July 2012 as US drought conditions unfolded. It was generally expected that prices would follow the pattern experienced in other "short crop" years, with prices peaking near harvest and then returning...
China Rallies Poultry Industry as Bird Flu Fears WaneCHINA - Agricultural officials ate poultry products at an ongoing national animal husbandry expo in order to boost public confidence in the poultry industry, as bird flu concerns are starting to disappear....
Study Reveals Poor Storage Conditions for Health ProductsUS - In a case study involving beef producers in Idaho, researchers found less-than-ideal refrigeration conditions for animal health products at retailers and on-farm. ...
USPOULTRY Clinic to Focus on Hatchability, Production EfficienciesUS - The 2013 Hatchery-Breeder Clinic will bring together hatchery and breeder flock managers to discuss the latest technology, equipment developments, and industry trends. The annual Clinic, sponsored by the US Poultry & Egg Association, will be held...
Large Joins BPC as Chief ExecutiveUK - Andrew Large yesterday (20 May) joined the British Poultry Council (BPC) as Chief Executive, following the retirement of Peter Bradnock after a 22-year tenure. ...
JB Says No Current Plans to Hike Chicken PriceJAMAICA - The Jamaica Broilers Group, which produces the Best Dressed Chicken brand, says there is no immediate plan to increase the price of chicken meat, despite rising feed costs and the fluctuating foreign exchange....
LPAI in Cataluna Affects Breeding HensSPAIN - The Spanish veterinary authorities have reported one outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza (H7N1) at a farm in Cataluna....
Broiler Carcass Chill Method Affects Pathogens, Not Meat Sensory QualityGLOBAL - A new study shows that broiler carcass chilling method (immersion, air or a combination) affected Salmonella and Campylobacter counts, carcass yield and some measures of meat quality but not sensory qualities of breast fillets or drumsticks....
Monday, May 20, 2013
Increased Duties Will Hike Chicken PricesSOUTH AFRICA - Increasing customs duties on imported chicken would result in chicken prices rising by between 30 per cent and 50 per cent, Association of Meat Importers and Exporters chief executive David Wolpert warned on Friday (17 May). ...
Injaro Invests in Côte d’Ivoire Poultry SectorGHANA - A pledge by the Ivorian government to pursue a 10-year Poultry Farming Revitalisation Plan is reaping results....
What’s Best about Pig, Poultry Production to Attract Best StaffUK - Pig and Poultry producers are being urged to become ambassadors for their sectors as part of an initiative to recruit more young people and avoid an impending gap in skills and knowledge....
NFU Encouraged by 2013 Farm Bill MomentumUS - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued a statement following the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture’s passage of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (2013 Farm Bill) by a 36-10 vote....
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