Turkey business to close
FRANCE - French turkey specialist, Dindes des pays du Nord, has been put into liquidation.

4,000 chickens didn’t die of bird flu : Vets Say
FRANCE - Vets in France have stated that 4,000 chickens on a north-eastern farm did not die because of bird flu.

French bird flu scare evaporates
FRANCE - Veterinary experts in France say 4,000 chickens on a north-eastern farm did not die of bird flu.

4,000 chickens die in France
PARIS - Tests were being carried out on Monday to discover why 4,000 chickens died suddenly on a French poultry farm, the Agriculture Ministry said.

France's rooster rising?
FRANCE - An emblem of French nationalistic pride, the symbolic Coq Gaulois or Gallic rooster suffered a massive image blow when bird flu struck the country for the first time this early spring.

Cobb returning to Space with choice of breeds
FRANCE - Cobb is returning to the Space show in France this year after a break of three years, exhibiting a portfolio of breeds for all types of chicken production.

France Urges Restart Of WTO Talks, Abandonment Of Agriculture
FRANCE - France's Trade Minister, Christine Lagarde, said on Thursday that France may suggest that the Doha Round of the World Trade Organization's worldwide trade agreement be restarted by putting agricultural issues on a different track, to be addressed...

Jim Hunnable: European Poultry Breeder of the Year 2006
FRANCE - Jim Hunnable formally received the "European Poultry Breeder of the Year" award in May 2006. This award was presented to Jim by Richard de Boer of VIV Europe, and it is a new initiative of Positive Action Publications and VIV organ...

Hubbard appoints Jeff Sharp, increases Asian focus
FRANCE - Hubbard is pleased to announce that at the beginning of April they appointed Jeff Sharp to provide additional support towards the company's goal of increasing business development in the Asian region.

Campylobacter test speeds up detection process
FRANCE - An internationally-validated test for Campylobacter, can pick up the pathogen within three hours, allowing processors to speed up the time when they can release products to the market. Campylobacter,, primarily C. jejuni, is the third...

Pas Reform expands into France
FRANCE - As part of a continuing international expansion programme, Dutch hatchery technology company Pas Reform has appointed Mr. Pierre Joris to develop its presence in the French, Belgian and selected francophone African markets for its innovative...

French chefs in a flap over Japan's poultry ban
FRANCE - Bernard Anquetil only has enough imported French duck to last about a week, while across Tokyo fellow French chef Dominique Corby has been forced to take foie gras off the menu. Japan's decision to ban poultry imports from France,...

France says tests find H5 bird flu at turkey farm
FRANCE - France said on Friday tests had confirmed the presence of an H5 bird flu virus at a turkey farm in the east of the country and tests for the H5N1 strain were still under way.

France finds H5 bird flu at turkey farm
FRANCE - France confirmed on Friday the presence of an H5 bird flu virus at a farm in the east of the country where thousands of turkeys had died and said results of tests for the H5N1 strain were expected soon.

Intervet supplies Avian Influenza vaccine to French Government
FRANCE - Yesterday the French Ministry of Agriculture announced the intention to vaccinate outdoor ducks against Avian Influenza in three western parts of France (Landes, Loire atlantique and Vendée).