Gas, Electrical Stunning Found to be Equally Humane
US - Fast-food giant, McDonald's, has published the update on its research comparing controlled atmospheric stunning (CAS) with the conventional electrical method. It found both methods to be equally humane.

Tyson Foods Names New Top Executives
US - Tyson Foods has named Donnie Smith as its new Chief Executive Officer, and Jim Lochner as Chief Operating Officer.

Case Continues in Poultry Litter Suit
US - Testimony continues in the suit against poultry companies for allegedly polluting the Illinois River. The judge has rebuked the attorneys on both sides for bombarding him with documentation.

CME: Turkey Sales in October a Success
US - According to Steve Meyer and Len Steiner, retail beef and pork prices remained well below year-ago levels in October while retail broiler prices fell below year-ago levels and retail turkey prices rose to 21 per cent higher than during last Oc...

Weekly US Broiler Hatchery Report
US - The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that, compared to the same week last year, the numbers of broiler-type eggs set and chicks placed last week were marginally down.

International Egg and Poultry Review: US Trade with Caribbean
US - By the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This is a weekly report looking at international developments concerning the poultry industry. This week's report focuses on the poultry situation in the Caribbean.

CME: USDA Announces Workshop Dates and Topics
US - USDA and the Department of Justice have announced the dates and subjects for a series of “workshops” on the status of competition in agriculture, report Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.

Weekly Outlook: Crop Prices Remain Firm
US - Corn and soybean prices continue to trade in a relatively wide range, but are currently near the highs of the past 10 weeks. Basis levels have weakened somewhat as harvest accelerated, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University...

Iraq Delegation Studies International Grain Trade
US - A delegation representing the Iraqi poultry and feed industries has been learning about the US grain marketing system as guests of the US Grains Council (USGC).

Monthly US Turkey Hatchery Report
US - According to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), turkey eggs in incubators went down six per cent and five per cent fewer poults were hatched during October than the same month in 2008.

CME: September Broiler Exports Lower Than a Year Ago
US - September pork exports were 3.8 per cent larger than one year ago, marking the first month since March in which 2009 exports have exceeded those of 2008, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner in their Daily Livestock Report (DLR) for 16 November.

Maternal Antibody May Explain Success of In Ovo Vaccination
US - New research suggests that low maternal antibody concentrations at day 18 (E18) or day 19 (E19) of incubation may be one reason why in ovo vaccination is so successful, and holds the key to the future development of new vaccines for chickens, according...

Mixed Fortunes for US Turkey Producers
PENNSYLVANIA, US - In the run-up to Thanksgiving, turkey sales are down by up to 20 per cent due to weak demand, according to a contract grower but a small, specialist producer is reporting increased sales at a price above last year.

Weekly Outlook: Higher Soybean, Lower Corn Crop Forecasts
US - The USDA's November Crop Production report forecast the size of the 2009 US soybean crop at 3.319 billion bushels, 69 million bushels larger than the October forecast. The 2009 corn crop is forecast at 12.921 billion bushels, 97 million...

Hy-Line Technical Service School Largest to Date
US - Hy-Line International held its fifteenth bi-annual Technical Service School in June 2009, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Smithfield CEO to Address Sustainability Summit
US - Smithfield Foods' CEO, Larry Pope, will be the keynote speaker at the 2010 Animal Agriculture Environmental Sustainability Summit.

Biofuel from Wastewater Chicken Fat
US – "We use everything but the cackle" is an old adage that nicely captures the poultry industry's approach to the efficient use of byproducts.

CME: Talk of Lower Production in Markets
US - The USDA November supply and demand projections were released on Tuesday, 10 November and that gave us an excuse to again present the chart below.

USDA Crop Report to Be Watched Closer
US - Wet and cold weather over much of the country in October put a dent in corn and cotton yields, but the Agriculture Department is still forecasting corn yields will be the highest on record and total corn production will be the second highest on ...

Tyson in Violation of Fair Labor Standards Act
US — Tyson Foods Inc., one of the US's largest poultry producers, has been found in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) at its Blountsville, Alabama, plant.

New Merck Company Begins Operations
US - Merck has outlined its global plans following the completion of Merck's merger with Schering-Plough Corporation announced this week. Raul E. Kohan has been named president of the Animal Health division.

CME: Chicken Demand Lower Than a Year Ago
US - Consumer-level demand for pork remained strong through September, according to the University of Missouri, report Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.

Thanksgiving Woes of Kansas Turkey Producers
KANSAS, US - Some turkey producers call Kansas home but the businesses face obstacles, even in the run-up to Thanksgiving

Ratajczak to Keynote Poultry Market Intelligence Forum
US - Economist, Dr Donald Ratajczak, will be a featured speaker at the Poultry Market Intelligence Forum, scheduled again for the International Poultry Expo in 2010.

Can Working with Poultry Damage Your Health?
US - Poultry plant workers seem to be at higher risk of certain cancers, according to a recently published paper. An official at National Chicken Council refutes the suggestion from the researchers that these workers are exposed to cancer-causing...