The Race to Stop Bird Flu Dead in its Tracks
AUSTRALIA — Researchers at Griffith University Institute for Glycomics, Queensland led by Professor Mark von Itzstein have developed a technique to 'crack-the-code' of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus.

New Report Says Ethanol is Not the Solution
AUSTRALIA - A new Parliament of Australia report has confirmed concerns that ethanol has debatable fuel security, trade, environmental and regional development benefits.

Counting Hens with 'Machine Vision'
AUSTRALIA - Results from a recently completed Poultry CRC proof-of-concept project, Using "machine vision" to count hens and reduce egg breakage, has demonstrated that ‘machine vision’, or video image analysis (VIA – the ability of a computer to ‘see’),...

Getting the Taste for Feed Management
AUSTRALIA - Results from two recently completed Poultry CRC projects are adding to the growing body of knowledge that is helping the Australian poultry industry adjust its nutritional management practices in line with economic and consumer based p...

No Compromise on the EU Hen House
AUSTRALIA - Reports out of the European parliament last month have made it clear there will be no softening of the 2012 deadline for implementation of new Enriched caging systems.

RSPCA Australia Rallies Against Chicken Cruelty
AUSTRALIA - After a week of media protests and a celebrity led campaign to improve the welfare of broiler chickens in the UK, the Australian Royal Society for Protection of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has joined the rising call for improved welfare co...

No Pathogen Risk in Litter Reuse
AUSTRALIA - Preliminary results from a Poultry CRC project being undertaken by DPI&F Queensland examining the reuse of chicken litter across broiler cycles have indicated that levels of food-borne pathogens are not any higher in re-used litter than those...

Salmonella Outbreak linked to Raw Eggs
AUSTRALIA - No doubt the dinner party of 35 at Wagga Wagga had looked forward to the fried ice-cream dessert - until the raw egg batter gave them all food poisoning and the host was left with egg on her face.

Australian Poultry Gets Clean Bill of Health
AUSTRALIA - The latest National Residue Survey has again proved Australian chicken meat is free from hormonal, antibiotic and environmental contaminant residues, the Victorian Farmers Federation says.

Unlikely Alliance Forms Over Battery Chickens
AUSTRALIA - The New South Wales Greens and the Shooters Party are forming an unlikely alliance to oppose a State Government bill on caged chicken farming.

An Eggs-am Head Starter
AUSTRALIA - Eggs contain nutrients that have been shown to improve concentration and memory

Aviagen Hosts Largest Ever Ross Association Meeting
AUSTRALIA - Aviagen recently held is fifth Ross Asia Association meeting in Sydney, Australia. The two-day programme brought together more than 50 delegates representing Ross distributors from 16 countries across the region.

New Cage Standards To Improve Welfare For Layer Hens
AUSTRALIA - Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald, said changes have been made to rules governing the size of layer hen cages to enhance the welfare of layer hens in NSW.

Livestock Producers Worried Over Grain Supplies
AUSTRALIA - Feed grain users say they are facing a two million tonne shortfall in eastern Australia this year.

Summit On Australia's Grain Supply Squeeze
AUSTRALIA - A feedgrain summit in Canberra today between the major livestock feedgrain user groups, Federal Government officials and other industry stakeholders has highlighted the unprecedented factors that are driving grain prices to record highs and...