Barriers Need to be Broken to Help Farmers
US - DuPont Group Vice President Jim Borel told a United Nations (UN) special meeting in New York yesterday that the public and private sectors must act quickly to knock down barriers and help small-scale farmers in the developing world move out of p...

New International Guidelines on Food Safety
US - The Biotechnology Industry Organization has congratulated the Codex Alimentarius Commission for approving key guidelines to further promote the safety of products from agricultural plant and animal biotechnology.

Hand in Hand: Alberta Industry and Research Centre
US - Alberta's forward thinking poultry industry supports operations and research projects at the University of Alberta's Research Centre. For Dr. Iwona Pawlina, executive director of the Centre, it's an ideal relationship.

CME: Excellent Corn Percentage
US - CME's Daily Livestock Report for 7^th July, 2008.

Ethanol Mandate Considered 'Undue Hardship'
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The price of corn is just about as hot as the Wingstop fast-food chain's "atomic" chicken wings. The company feels the need to do something about this entire situation.

Campbell's All natural Chicken and Beef Stocks
US - New Jersey based Campbell Soup Company announced plans to roll out a line of all-natural cooking stocks in both beef and chicken varieties within the next year.

Urban Chicken Vote Postponed in Colorado
US - Fort Collins residents who might be envious of Doesken's chickens will have to wait another two months before the City Council votes on a proposed ordinance that would allow residents to have up to six chickens per household within city ...

US Prohibits the Extralabel Use of Cephalosporin
US - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will publish a final rule that prohibits the extralabel use of cephalosporin antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals, including cattle, swine, chickens, and turkeys.

Californian Chicken Could Come Home to Roost
US - The Californian city of Sonoma has reviewed the possibility of relaxing current restrictions on keeping poultry within the city limits.

WSPA Put Humanely Labelled Food to the Test
US - To help consumers find and make more humane food choices at the supermarket, the World Society for the Protection of Animals has released a survey ranking 23 U.S. grocery store chains by the availability of humanely labeled food on their shelves....

Weekly US Broiler Hatchery Report
US - Broiler Chicks Placed Down Slightly, report the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

International Egg and Poultry Review
US - By the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service - This is a weekly report looking at international developments concerning the poultry industry.

President Urged to Suspend Ethanol Import Tariff
US - The American Meat Institute, joined by more than 30 other organizations concerned about skyrocketing corn prices, sent a letter today urging President Bush to exercise his emergency authority and immediately suspend the duties and quotas on imported...

NFU Seek Assistance for Independent Producers
WASHINGTON, US - The National Farmers Union Board of Directors, meeting in St. Louis last week called on Congress to take action to assist independent livestock producers struggling with higher production prices. The board also called for relief for the...

Smithfield Selling 5 Per Cent of Shares
US - Smithfield Foods Inc. on Monday announced it has entered into an agreement with COFCO Limited, China's largest national agricultural trading and processing company, for the sale of 7,000,000 shares, or 4.95 percent of Smithfield's common stock. ...

US Chicken Processor Opens Up in Lebanon
US - A US chicken meat supplier has announced that it is to open a new processing facility in Lebanon.

CME: Corn and Soybean Acres
US - CME's Daily Livestock Report for 30^th June, 2008.

Smithfield and Campofrio Agree to Merge
US - It was announced yesterday that Groupe Smithfield Holdings, S.L., has agreed to merge with Campofrio Alimentacion, S.A., the largest processed meats company in Spain.

Ready-to-Cook Weight Up Slightly from Last Year
US - The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) comment on the slightly higher poultry ready-to-cook weight in their monthly Poultry Slaughter Report.

Egg Products: Shell Eggs Broken Up 1 Percent from Last Year
US - Shell eggs broken totaled 178 million dozen during May 2008, up 1 percent from May a year ago, and 1 percent above the 177 million broken last month.

Weekly Outlook: Stocks and Acreage Exceed Expectations
US - The USDA’s June Grain Stocks and Acreage reports revealed larger numbers than generally expected. The estimates were initially quite negative for corn prices, but provided some support for soybean prices.

Cobb Technical School's Value in 'Solving the Puzzle'
US - Over 40 customer companies from 19 countries attended the Cobb-Vantress annual world technical school at the global headquarters in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, USA.

CME: USDA 'Grain Stocks' and 'Acreage' Reports
US - CME's Daily Livestock Report for 26^th June, 2008.

Sanderson Poultry Complex on Back Burner
KINSTON, US - Sanderson Farms has delayed construction of the company's poultry complex in Kinston due to adverse economic conditions, including the costs of feed ingredients.

Ethanol Fuels Food Price Rocket
US - A corn shortage could be exacerbated by the government's demand for ethanol, thus raising food prices even further for consumers, says CNN.