Poultry Industry News By Category: General
Friday, May 24, 2013
Weekly Overview: Study Reveals Extent of Breaks in Animal Health Product Cold Chain
ANALYSIS – A new study from the US shows just how poor storage conditions can be at retailers and on farms for animal health products. If the results represent the industry generally, it is little wonder that vaccines, antibiotics and other products...
ANALYSIS – A new study from the US shows just how poor storage conditions can be at retailers and on farms for animal health products. If the results represent the industry generally, it is little wonder that vaccines, antibiotics and other products...
USDA Keeps COOL; Complies with WTO Ruling
US - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule governing Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) to meet compliance requirements set forth by a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling. ...
US - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule governing Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) to meet compliance requirements set forth by a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling. ...
Canada Set to Retaliate over US COOL Stance
CANADA - The Canadian Government is set to take retaliatory action against the US over its failure to meet the obligations required by the World Trade Organization over the implementation of Country of Origin Labelling. ...
CANADA - The Canadian Government is set to take retaliatory action against the US over its failure to meet the obligations required by the World Trade Organization over the implementation of Country of Origin Labelling. ...
CME: Pork Exports Slumping; Beef, Poultry Exports on Softer Footing
US - The latest cold storage report did little to alleviate market’s concerns about the outlook for meat prices going into the summer months, writes Bruce Cochrane....
US - The latest cold storage report did little to alleviate market’s concerns about the outlook for meat prices going into the summer months, writes Bruce Cochrane....
EFSA Guidance for Environmental Risk Assessment of GM Animals
EU - New guidance from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provides applicants and risk assessors with a clear framework to evaluate the potential adverse effects of living genetically modified (GM) animals on the environment, including those on...
EU - New guidance from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provides applicants and risk assessors with a clear framework to evaluate the potential adverse effects of living genetically modified (GM) animals on the environment, including those on...
Future of Zoonosis Linked to Farming and Environment
GLOBAL – As agriculture intensifies and climate changes, so too will the risk posed to us by zoonotic diseases....
GLOBAL – As agriculture intensifies and climate changes, so too will the risk posed to us by zoonotic diseases....
No H7N9 Virus Found in Poultry Farms in China
CHINA - The H7N9 bird flu virus has not been detected in poultry farms, with positive samples mainly coming from live poultry markets, China's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said Thursday (23 May)....
CHINA - The H7N9 bird flu virus has not been detected in poultry farms, with positive samples mainly coming from live poultry markets, China's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said Thursday (23 May)....
IFAD Loan to Revive Small-scale Agriculture in Seychelles
SEYCHELLES - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide a US$3 million loan to the Republic of Seychelles to help revive the agriculture sector, strengthen small-scale artisanal fisheries and promote rural micro-enterprises...
SEYCHELLES - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide a US$3 million loan to the Republic of Seychelles to help revive the agriculture sector, strengthen small-scale artisanal fisheries and promote rural micro-enterprises...
Time to Resourcify: Conference Examines Food Supply Options
NETHERLANDS - The seventh AgriVision animal nutrition conference will examine the options for feeding nine billion people in 2050; through improved productivity, new technologies and, most importantly, by addressing the ever-increasing demand for resources....
NETHERLANDS - The seventh AgriVision animal nutrition conference will examine the options for feeding nine billion people in 2050; through improved productivity, new technologies and, most importantly, by addressing the ever-increasing demand for resources....
Changing Food Habits Hold Hope for Poultry Sector
INDIA - Buoyed by changing socio-economic conditions such as rising purchasing power and changing food habits, the country’s poultry sector is likely to continue its growth in the long term, rating agency ICRA has said. ...
INDIA - Buoyed by changing socio-economic conditions such as rising purchasing power and changing food habits, the country’s poultry sector is likely to continue its growth in the long term, rating agency ICRA has said. ...
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Poultry Group Denies Tariff Would Cause Inflation
SOUTH AFRICA - The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) insists that its request for safeguards against cheap frozen chicken meat imports will not raise prices beyond 10 per cent and 15 per cent from current prices, denying claims of increases of...
SOUTH AFRICA - The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) insists that its request for safeguards against cheap frozen chicken meat imports will not raise prices beyond 10 per cent and 15 per cent from current prices, denying claims of increases of...
AFBF Welcomes Senate Judiciary Passage of Immigration Reform Bill
US - According to Bob Stallman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), the Senate Judiciary Committee has passed a balanced immigration reform bill that includes a fair and workable farm labor provision that sets the stage for Senate...
US - According to Bob Stallman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), the Senate Judiciary Committee has passed a balanced immigration reform bill that includes a fair and workable farm labor provision that sets the stage for Senate...
Good and Bad News from EU Manure Investigations
UK - EU livestock producers are relieved to hear that the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) will not amend thresholds for pigs, poultry and cattle but the farmers union says concern remains over manure spreading measures from combustion plants. ...
UK - EU livestock producers are relieved to hear that the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) will not amend thresholds for pigs, poultry and cattle but the farmers union says concern remains over manure spreading measures from combustion plants. ...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
African Livestock, Poultry Exhibition Opens
ETHIOPIA - African Livestock and Poultry Exhibition and Congress opened for public in Addis Ababa on last week. ...
ETHIOPIA - African Livestock and Poultry Exhibition and Congress opened for public in Addis Ababa on last week. ...
Chicken Sample in Guangdong Found to Contain H7N9 Virus
CHINA - The Chinese veterinary authorities have reported finding the low-pathogenic avian influenza A(H7N9) in one chicken sample at a market in Zengcheng in Guangdong province....
CHINA - The Chinese veterinary authorities have reported finding the low-pathogenic avian influenza A(H7N9) in one chicken sample at a market in Zengcheng in Guangdong province....
HK Bans Catalonian Poultry Product Imports
HONG 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....
HONG 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....
Officials Eat Poultry to Restore Confidence
CHINA - 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....
CHINA - 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 Again
CHINA - 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....
CHINA - 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....
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Taiwan Offers Cash Incentives for Poultry Slaughter Ban
TAIWAN - 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,...
TAIWAN - 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 Exceeds Demand
BRAZIL - 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....
BRAZIL - 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....
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 Rally
US - 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...
US - 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 Wane
CHINA - 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....
CHINA - 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 Products
US - 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. ...
US - 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. ...
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