Poultry Industry News
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Rise in Egg and Poultry Prices LikelyUAE - Poultry producers have warned that egg and poultry prices might rise by about 10 per cent because of higher demand, less supply and increasing feedstock costs....
Chicken Price Drops 15 RupeesNEPAL - The price of chicken has decreased by Rs. 15 per kg in the capital effective from Wednesday....
MPI Swoops on Suspected Illegal Poultry OperationNEW ZEALAND - Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Investigators have executed search warrants at two premises in the Flat Bush area in Manukau, Auckland believed to be involved in an illegal poultry operation. ...
Mexico Sees Potential for Pork, Poultry in Russian MarketMEXICO - Mexican meat producers are interested in starting pork and poultry exports to Russia in addition to their current exports of beef and horse meat, Mexican Agriculture and Food Safety Chief Dr Enrique Sanchez Cruz said....
H7N9: Live Bird Markets Are Key to Infection for People and PoultryCHINA - An expert mission from the OIE has found that live bird markets play a key role in poultry and human infections with influenza A(H7N9)....
OIE Reports HPAI Outbreaks in Dhaka and RangpurBANGLADESH - The Bangladeshi veterinary authorities have reported two outbreaks of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at commercial poultry farms located in Rangpur and in Dhaka....
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
2012 Weather Dents Farming’s Bottom LineUK - Figures released yesterday (30 April) reveal the major impact on farm income, played by terrible weather throughout 2012....
Chinese Delegation Visits Fish, Poultry Establishments in ArgentinaARGENTINA - A delegation from the National Certification and Accreditation Agency (CNCA) of China has visited fish and poultry establishments in Argentina in order to authorise the export of products to China....
Dozen Reasons for Family Farms to Vote 'No' on Egg BillUS - Ahead of the Congress vote on the 'Egg Bill', Egg Farmers of America opposes federal standards for egg production, saying it would disadvantage family farms....
CME: Major Shift in KFC OfferingUS - "I think I ate the bones!" KFC is hoping that phrase becomes the "Where’s the beef?" of the 2010s. We’re not sure it is quite as catchy, especially since it isn’t delivered by dear little Clara Pellar, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner....
High Temperature During Incubation Boosts Hatchability, GrowthGLOBAL - Researchers have found that heat treatment of eggs before or during incubation improves hatchability and subsequent broiler growth. ...
Warning Issued over Salmonella from Young ChicksUS - Baby chick season is in full swing, and so is the season when public health officials see a rise in the number of Salmonella infections linked to these young birds....
Turkey Federation Refutes Alarmist Food Safety ClaimsUS - The National Turkey Federation (NTF) strongly disputes the misleading findings of a Consumer Reports article about ground turkey, which makes a number of alarming claims based on a sample of ground turkey products....
Saturday is International Respect for Chickens DayUS - On Saturday (4 May), animal advocates will celebrate International Respect for Chickens Day. May is International Respect for Chickens Month....
G-8 Members Agreed to New Alliance for Food Security, Nutrition InitiativeGLOBAL - Following the commitment of the L'Aquila Summit, in 2012 leaders of the G-8 engaged with African partners to foster global food security. In this framework, G-8 members have agreed on the goals of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition...
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Influenza A(H7N9): Impacts on the Poultry IndustryCHINA - An update on the current situation on H7N9 flu in people and the impacts on the poultry industry by senior editor, Jackie Linden....
Nippon Chunky Commissions Petersime for New HatcheryJAPAN - Nippon Chunky, Japan’s Aviagen (Ross) Parent Stock distributor, has recently expanded its business with a brand new hatchery in Okayama Prefecture, Western Japan....
Ceva Creates Teams to Support Innovative Vaccination ServicesFRANCE - Recent research showed Ceva that their customers want more than just good vaccines; they want 100 per cent of their birds correctly vaccinated....
EFSA Reports on Safety, Efficacy of Fumaric Acid in FeedEU – Fumaric acid is generally considered to be safe for farm animals, according to a new EFSA report. The Panel highlights some concerns over its safety in milk replacers in calves and for workers handling it as well as having reservations over its...
In-ovo Injection Improves Hatchability of Stored EggsIRAN – Researchers have identified a number of compounds which, injected in-ovo, can improve egg hatchability. ...
BRF Profit SoarsBRAZIL - Brazilian meat, poultry and dairy processing giant Brasil Foods (BRF) ended the first quarter of 2013 with net revenue of R$ 7.2 billion, increase of 13.8 per cent over the same period of 2012 but net income reached grew by 134 per cent, reaching...
Experts Say Consumption of Poultry SafeCHINA - Poultry is safe to eat provided it is properly handled and cooked, according to a joint study group on Monday, 29 April....
Family Farmers Need Congress to Pass 'Egg Bill' to SurviveUS - Egg farmers say they need Congress to include the Egg Products Inspection Act ("Egg Bill"), introduced recently in Congress, as part of this year's Farm Bill or many of them may soon be forced out of business....
Atria Sales and Profit ImproveFINLAND - Finnish meat processing group Atria's net sales for the first quarter of the year reached €328.4 million compared to €308.6 million for the same period in the previous year, showing growth of €19.8 million year-on-year. ...
Develop Poultry Skills and Get InvolvedUK - Poultry producers need to look at ways to give staff the opportunity to develop their skills and progress their careers if they are to hold on to talented workers who will help the industry flourish....
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