Poultry Industry News: Spain
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
LPAI in Cataluna Affects Breeding HensSPAIN - The Spanish veterinary authorities have reported one outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza (H7N1) at a farm in Cataluna....
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Tylvalosin Effective in Controlling Necrotic EnteritisSPAIN - Tylvalosin at a low dose was effective in controlling the colonisation of the caecum by Clostridium bacteria in broilers and improved some measures of performance, according to new research....
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Quality Meeting for Aviagen European Technical TeamSPAIN - The latest meeting of the Aviagen European Technical Team recently took place in Barcelona. The twice-annual meeting shares information from 38 countries and 50 million parent stock birds. ...
Monday, April 22, 2013
Sustainability at Top of IEC Conference AgendaSPAIN - Attendees at IEC Madrid 2013 learnt that the ability to balance the needs of people, animals and the planet provides excellent opportunities for the egg industry....
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
IEC Madrid 2013 Comes to a CloseSPAIN - Globalisation, sustainability, and the growing importance of Asia: these were the lasting messages from IEC Madrid. ...
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
IEC: Big Opportunities for Egg IndustrySPAIN - Delegates attending the International Egg Commission (IEC) conference in Madrid have already heard from six exceptional speakers. ...
Monday, April 08, 2013
IEC Madrid Off to an Excellent Start SPAIN - Hundreds of egg industry leaders are gathered in Madrid to discuss the latest issues affecting their industry - including how to benefit from European consumers’ declining consumption of red meat products. ...
Thursday, March 28, 2013
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....
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Reminder on UFAW Symposium: Priorities Around the WorldSPAIN - UFAW has issued a reminder about its International Animal Welfare Science Symposium at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, on 4 and 5 July 2013. The deadline for registering at the reduced early rate for this meeting is 22...
Friday, March 08, 2013
Highly Topical Issues on the Agenda at IEC MadridSPAIN - ‘What is in my food’ is very much in the minds of European consumers at the moment due to the recent discoveries of horsemeat in beef products. The issue of customer trust in what they are eating has never been more important and our speakers...
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
New Electrochemical Sensor Detects Flu VirusesSPAIN - An interdisciplinary study led by the National Research Council (CSIC) has described an electrochemical sensor able to quantify the potential infectivity of new strains of influenza viruses to a human or avian host. ...
Friday, March 01, 2013
UFAW Symposium: Science in the Service of Animal WelfareSPAIN - UFAW is holding an International Animal Welfare Science Symposium at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, on 4 and 5 July 2013....
Plant By-products Transformed Into Animal FeedSPAIN - Basque Country's AZTI-Tecnalia has proven the viability and nutritional value of feed from plant products that are currently managed as waste. These residual products (fruit, vegetables, potatoes, coffee and bread etc.), when no longer used on...
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
AB Vista Launches Vistabet Liquid in IberiaSPAIN - AB Vista has teamed up with Spanish animal nutrition specialist Andres Pintaluba to introduce its liquid betaine product Vistabet L to Spain and Portugal. ...
Registration Open for IEC Madrid 2013SPAIN - Registration is now open for the IEC’s next conference which will be held at the Westin Palace Hotel in Madrid, Spain, from Sunday, 7 April, to Tuesday, 9 April....
Friday, February 08, 2013
Modern Egg Production with Enriched Colony SystemsSPAIN - Rubén Martínez García, innovative egg producer from the Spanish municipality of San Lorenzo de la Parilla, owns two poultry farms 150 kilometres south west of Madrid. ...
Friday, January 04, 2013
Sustainability Features in Ministry Spending Plan SPAIN – Biodiversity, climate change and sustainable development are expected to receive a boost after the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) revealed that 4.3 million euros will be targeted at these areas....
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Carcass Decontamination Treatments Can Increase Antibiotic ResistanceSPAIN - Decontamination treatments can increase the prevalence of resistance to antibiotics of E.coli naturally present on poultry, according to researchers in León....
Friday, December 07, 2012
Chicken Consumption to Overtake Beef in SpainSPAIN - Researchers at the University of Extremadura have predicted that chicken consumption is likely to overtake beef up to 2016....
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Spanish Water Reserves More Than Half FullSPAIN - Water reserves are at 51.8 per cent of total capacity with currently 28,666 cubic metres of water stored throughout Spain....
Monday, November 26, 2012
Researchers Uncover Data to Help Fight Avian FluSPAIN - A team of researchers from the National Research Council (CSIC) has determined the structure of the complex molecular machine that the influenza virus uses to replicate and express their genetic material....
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Spain to Lose 16 Per Cent of Funds in Proposed EU Budget SPAIN - The Coordinated Agricultural Organisations (CAO) have said that the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget for 2014-2020 could reduce the nation's funding by 16 per cent....
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Spanish Households Increased Food SpendingSPAIN - The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has published the latest data from the Consumer Panel in households, which shows that during October 2011 to September 2012, the total expenditure on food in Spanish households has amounted to...
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Spaniards Continue to Cut Meat, Egg IntakeSPAIN - Shrinking disposable income has reduced the consumption of fresh food in Spain, according to a new report. Meat and egg purchasing is forecast to continue flat into next year, and producers are seeking new distribution channels....
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
GLOBALG.A.P. Summit 2012 Makes Milestones in Global Trade SupportSPAIN - At the 11th GLOBALG.A.P. SUMMIT, which opened in Madrid, 400 participants from 50 countries heard from major retailers and producers how the globalisation of food retailing marches on at a pace that continues to bring valuable opportunities to...
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