EFSA Meeting to Discuss Broiler Welfare Implications
EU - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) scientists held a meeting with stakeholders on 23 September to exchange views on the welfare implications linked to the genetic selection in broilers, and welfare aspects related to the management and housing...

EFSA Announces Meeting on Broiler, Breeder Welfare
EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has announced a technical meeting on animal welfare aspect of genetic selection in broilers and broiler breeders to take place in Brussels on 23 September 2009.

EFSA Seeks Expert Opinions on Broiler Welfare
EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is inviting comments from interested parties regarding the health and welfare aspects of genetic selection in broilers.

McDonalds Launches Flagship Farms Programme
EU - Fast food restaurant chain McDonald's Europe has launched a new Flagship Farms programme, designed to promote and share the benefits of sustainable agricultural practices via real case studies from real farms in our supply chain.

Cobb Vantress Holds Two-Week World Technical School
ARKANSAS, US - Thirty four managers from 20 international customers attended the 10^th Cobb-Vantress world technical school at the world headquarters in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, USA.

Hubbard: New Southeast Technical Service Representative
US - Hubbard LLC is very pleased to announce that William “Billy” Tyson has been named as the new US Southeast Technical Service Representative.

Broiler Management on the Agenda for Ross Iraqi Customers
IRAQ - Rasun Ltd, a leading poultry company, part of the Vano Group and based in Erbil, Iraq, and Aviagen recently joined together to host a seminar for Ross Iraqi customers.

Aviagen on the Road Supporting Customers in Ireland
IRELAND - Aviagen continues to demonstrate their commitment to providing the best technical support and practical advice by hosting a series of seminars Irish customers.

Ross 708 in Focus in Europe
EU - Aviagen, the world’s leading poultry breeding company, recently held a seminar in Amsterdam for their Ross 708 customers. The focus of the seminar was managing the Ross 708 in Europe and the event was attended by delegates from 15 countries across...

Yuhe CEO 'Extremely Pleased' with Q4 Results
CHINA - Yuhe International, Inc. has announced its preliminary unaudited results for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2008. Revenue for the quarter was US$17 to 19 million, while it is $34.8 to 36.8 million for the year.

Award for Top Cobb Flocks in US
US - Tyson Sedalia won Cobb's 2008 US Top Complex Awards based on overall flock performance.

The Changing Face of US Livestock
US - U.S. livestock production has shifted to much larger and more specialized farms, and the various stages of input provision, farm production, and processing are now much more tightly coordinated through formal contracts and shared ownership of assets....

Yuhe CEO Announces Plans for 2009
CHINA - Yuhe International Inc., a leading supplier of day-old broilers in the People's Republic of China, has released a letter to shareholders from the Company's CEO, Zhentao Gao, outlining the Company's immediate investor relations plan and establishing...

CSIRO: Reduction in Biotechnology Predicted
AUSTRALIA - Australia’s CSIRO Livestock Industries and its partner, New Zealand’s principal pastoral food research institute, AgResearch, have predicted the global financial crisis could significantly reduce investment in biotechnology and agricultural...

Cobb: Improved Features of New Broiler Guide
GLOBAL - A new Broiler Management Guide, intended to become the most up-to-date and complete broiler growing handbook, is now available from Cobb in both English and Spanish.

Big Dutchman Sets Standards in Slovakia
SLOVAKIA - Big Dutchman sets standards in broiler breeding in Slovakia by supplying equipment to Novogal, a giant in the country's poultry industry.