BIRD FLU: 40,000 Poultry Culled in Assam
GLOBAL - Summary of Bird Flu / Avian Influenza related news from across the world.

New Look for Controllers
THE NETHERLANDS - Vostermans has created a new look for its expanded line, Mf-Net.

India Reports Bird Flu Outbreak to OIE
INDIA - The veterinary authorities have reported one outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Christmas Turkeys Thrive on Pelleted Feeds
UK - Turkeys seem to benefit more than most species by switching to pelleted feeds with trial results showing that body weights at 20 weeks can be improved by up to 5 percent simply by using pellets.

Poultry Feed Found to be Melamine-Tainted
FRANCE - France destroyed nearly 1,200 tonnes of poultry feed this month after traces of the chemical melamine were found in a batch of Chinese soymeal, a spokesman from farm cooperative Terrena said on Friday.

Egg Prices Highest Ever
INDIA - Breakfast just got pricier for omelette and egg lovers in general.

Labelling, Feeding and Legislation to Be Discussed
IRELAND - A meeting of the Poultry Expert Group has been arranged for Tuesday, December 9, to discuss the various issues facing the poultry industry.

CME: Relationships among Corn Price Series
US - CME's Daily Livestock Report for 28^th November 2008.

Poultry Product Exports to EU Resumes
CHINA - Recently, after six years of export suspension, the first 600 tons of cooked chicken meat was transported to Europe by Shandong Zhucheng Foreign Trade Co., Ltd from Qingdao to the Port of Antwerp in Belgium.

Shell Eggs Broken Up 1 Percent from Last Year
US - Shell eggs broken totaled 183 million dozen during October 2008, up 1 percent from October a year ago, and 2 percent above the 179 million broken last month.

Ready-to-Cook Weight Down 2 Percent
US - The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) comments on the slightly lower poultry ready-to-cook weights in their monthly Poultry Slaughter Report.

Change Turkey Feeds to Prevent Food Poisoning
US - Scientists have found that Thanksgiving turkeys (and other poultry) are less likely to be contaminated with Campylobacter (bacteria that can cause food poisoning) if the birds chowed on natural feed ingredients.

Georgia Poultry Farmers Face Russian Cutbacks
GEORGIA STATE - The state's poultry industry is bracing for a 20 percent cut in exports to its largest overseas customer, Russia.

Weathering the Storm: The Fate of Meat
NEW ZEALAND - The longer-term outlook is positive for New Zealand's livestock producers, who are well-placed to over-come short-term challenges and weather the storm created by the current financial crisis, audiences in rural New Zealand were told last...

DSM Opens New Premix Plant in China
CHINA - Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, has announced that DSM Nutritional Products has opened its third premix plant in China.

Viet Nam Reports Two New AI Outbreaks
VIET NAM - The veterinary authorities have reported two further outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Fast-track Approval More Effective than GM Debate
EU - If the European Commission approves Roundup Ready 2 GM soya as early as next Friday - which it could - it will be a record response and it will demonstrate Brussels’ determination to protect European Union livestock farmers from soaring soya pri...

CAP Health Check Implications for Livestock
UK - The NFU's national livestock board has met to discuss the recent CAP Health Check and its implications for livestock farmers across England, particularly the new provision which allows member states to channel unused funds within national ceilings...

No Further Cases of ND in Sweden
SWEDEN - There have been no further outbreaks of Newcastle disease (ND) since early November.

Sadia: Rumours of Partial Sale
BRAZIL - Sadia is in talks to sell up to 20 per cent of the company.

Pilgrim's Announces Extension of Temporary Covenant Waiver
US - Pilgrim's Pride Corporation has announced the third extension of temporary covenant waiver with lenders.

Mycotoxins2009: A Special One-Day Conference
BANGKOK - Mycotoxins2009 is a special one-day conference on mycotoxins that will provide a comprehensive insight into and an overview of a key hazard in modern livestock production. The programme has been specially designed for the pig, poultry and dairy...

Sale of Chicken Burger Discontinued at KFC
SOUTH KOREA - If you're at a Kentucky Fried Chicken joint in South Korea looking for a juicy chicken burger, there's a good chance you won't get one. That's because the fast food giant has discontinued selling two of its best-selling menu items over rising...

Cost-Effective, Rapid Tests for Poultry Diseases
AUSTRALIA - Australian poultry producers now have access to a growing suite of cost-effective rapid diagnostic tests for poultry diseases, thanks to Poultry CRC.

HK Resumes British Poultry Imports
HONG KONG - Hong Kong has resumed importing poultry meat and products from the entire UK, lifting the import suspension on Oxfordshire and Warwickshire counties.