Poultry Industry News
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Weekly Overview: Counting the Cost – of Poultry to the Environment and Avian Flu to the IndustryANALYSIS – A University of Delaware study has found poultry manure to be less environment-polluting than previous thought. A new report, however, highlights the contribution of livestock to greenhouse gas emissions, while researchers have identified...
Thursday, May 09, 2013
Weekly Overview: Avian Flu Concerns in Mexico and ChinaANALYSIS - While human cases of H7N9 flu are causing concern in China, the situation with the H7N3 virus in birds is creating alarm in the Mexican poultry industry as it spreads over long distances and to all chicken sectors. A new bill in the US is the...
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Avian Influenza Spreads Across MexicoANALYSIS - The highly pathogenic H7N3 Avian Influenza virus is spreading quickly across central Mexico, much to the frustration of the Mexican poultry industry. Chris Wright, writing for the ThePoultrySite, reports on the ANECA meeting held last week...
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Weekly Overview: H7N9 Bird Flu Impacts Poultry Markets in China and Viet NamANALYSIS - In China, it appears that live markets are a key source of the avian influenza A(H7N9) virus although an official report says the virus has not been found on any poultry farms. Demand for poultry meat and eggs products in Viet Nam has fallen...
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Weekly Overview: Poultry Industry Aims for Greater Sustainability; Latest on H7N9 Flu in ChinaANALYSIS - With a new study into the use of locally grown protein for poultry diets in the UK and the global egg industry association meeting looking to balancing the needs of the 'Three Ps', our industry is doing its utmost to boost its sustainability....
Monday, April 22, 2013
Mexico Faces Severe Drought Again ANALYSIS - With Mexico facing severe drought conditions again this year, the federal government has announced stringent conservation measures to preserve already tight water supplies, particularly in a large area just south of the border with the US....
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Weekly Overview: Agriculture Must Adapt to SurviveANALYSIS - FAO's Deputy Director General has said that human survival depends on agriculture adapting to climate change and that genetic resources are vital for this adaptation. Native breeds have a role to play in a sustainable livestock industry, according...
How is New Bird Flu Virus Transmitted?ANALYSIS - The outbreak of a new strain of avian influenza A(H7N9) in China has seen the number of people infected rise to 82 with a further 19 cases confirmed on Wednesday, writes Chris Harris. ...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Native Breeds Can Help Create a Sustainable Livestock IndustryUK - Native breeds have a role to play in a sustainable livestock industry, according to speakers at a conference organised by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust at the University of Nottingham yesterday, 16 April. Senior editor, Jackie Linden, reports....
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Weekly Overview: H7N9 Influenza in ChinaANALYSIS - The influenza A virus that has so far caused 28 confirmed human infection in eastern China is caused by the H7N9 subtype. It is thought to be the result of a genetic reassortment of viruses from wild birds and poultry in the region. The source...
US Grain Futures Weaken Modestly in Wake of USDA's Supply and Demand ReportANALYSIS - Grain futures markets were under modest selling pressure in the wake of the latest US Department of Agriculture monthly supply and demand report issued late Wednesday morning, writes Jim Wyckoff, grain analyst. ...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Does Having Protected Geographical Status Boost Product Values?ANALYSIS - Having protected geographical indication status for food and drink products in the EU can more than double the prices obtained on the open market, writes Chris Harris....
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Weekly Overview: Diseases of Chickens, Humans and Ones We ShareANALYSIS - A poultry health specialist explains the difference between coccidiosis and coccidiasis on an exclusive video clip, and there is news of a promising new method of controlling the foodborne pathogen, Listeria. There is also an update on a new...
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Ethics, Antibiotics, Consumer Opinion Shaping Buying DecisionsANALYSIS - The ethics of meat production are issues that many consumers decide upon away from the supermarket, but as soon as they enter the store other driving factors take over, writes Chris Harris....
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Weekly Overview: Significant Advances Made in Disease ControlANALYSIS - Scientists in the UK have developed a new synthetic vaccine, which is being hailed as the start of a new era in vaccine development. A probiotic undergoing testing as a measure to control necrotic enteritis, and it has been established that...
Broiler Performance Affected by Nutrients, Not Soybean SourceANALYSIS - Broiler performance was similar when they were fed diets incorporating different sources of soybean meal when these were formulated according to analysed rather than calculated amino acid digestibility, according to new research from Spain....
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Will Retailers Be Responsible for New EU Meat and Food Labelling Laws?ANALYSIS - The complexities of food labelling regulations for European food producers and those exporting to the European Union are about to become a whole lot more complex, writes Chris Harris....
Monday, March 25, 2013
Looming Threat of Water ScarcityANALYSIS - 22 March was World Water Day. It is held each year as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources, writes Chris Harris....
Friday, March 22, 2013
TURKEY CONFERENCE: Focus on Welfare and ManagementUK - Welfare and management issues were at the heart of a varied programme of presentations at this year's Turkey Science and Production Conference, which started near Chester on 21 March. Senior editor, Jackie Linden, reports....
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Importance of Sustainability Growing for Food IndustryANALYSIS - Sustainability is becoming a major item for the food industry around the world, as resources become more restricted and demand grows....
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
GM Crops: Is European Farming at Risk?ANALYSIS - The debate over genetically modified (GM) crops in the European Union has been reignited with the launch of a new campaign hoping to halt the authorisation of 25 new GM crops in Europe, writes 5m editor, Gemma Hyland....
Monday, March 18, 2013
Balancing More Food and Energy with Less PollutionANALYSIS - As the global population grows to an expected nine billion people by 2050, the need to produce more food and energy with less pollution is becoming more and more critical....
Friday, March 15, 2013
Can Myths over Antimicrobial Resistance be Broken?ANALYSIS - Consumer perceptions of how livestock is reared for meat have been shaped by misconceptions and misunderstanding, writes Chris Harris....
Thursday, March 14, 2013
VIV ASIA 2013: Opening CeremonyTHAILAND - VIV Asia 2013 and Aquatic Asia 2013 trade shows opened their doors yesterday, 13 March, with an opening ceremony attended by the agriculture ministers of the host country and the UK. Senior editor, Jackie Linden, reports from Bangkok. ...
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Analysts Project Negative Brazilian Protein OutlookANALYSIS - With greatest exposure to high grain prices, Brazilian pork and chicken sectors are expected to feel a greater squeeze this year as opposed to the more grass oriented beef sector....
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