Poultry Industry News
04 August 2017
2018 IPPE Registration and Housing to Open 14 AugustUS - IPPE is planning to open registration and general housing on 14 August....
03 August 2017
USPOULTRY Emergency Funding Supports Research on Humane Depopulation MethodUS - USPOULTRY announces the completion of a funded research project at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, in which researchers provided insight on using ventilation shut down as a humane depopulation method....
Germany Vigilant After Massive Recall of Tainted EggsGERMANY - German authorities are on high alert after neighboring Belgium and the Netherlands issued a recall for millions of contaminated eggs. The scare was caused by a toxic insecticide that could adversely affect human health....
Israel Authorities Destroy 6,000 EggsISRAEL - In an operation on Tuesday night, Israel Police officers, Tax Authority supervisors, and Egg and Poultry Board members raided several businesses who were selling unsupervised eggs....
Millions May Face Protein Deficiency Due to Human-caused CO2 EmissionsGLOBAL - If CO2 levels continue to rise as projected, the populations of 18 countries may lose more than 5 per cent of their dietary protein by 2050 due to a decline in the nutritional value of rice, wheat, and other staple crops, according to new findings...
Dutch Poultry Farms Closed Down; Eggs Recalled Following Toxic ContaminationNETHERLANDS - Authorities in The Netherlands have shut down around 180 poultry farms and recalled over one million eggs following the detection of a toxic substance in samples, reports Chris McCullough....
European seminar focuses on breed progressThe role of the Cobb European research centre in the growing success of the breed across the region was highlighted when more than 40 participants from across Europe met for a three-day Cobb Germany technical seminar in Budapest, Hungary....
Hubbard to become a subsidiary of Aviagen GroupAviagen®, today announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase Hubbard Breeders, the broiler genetics division of Groupe Grimaud. ...
Elanco opens dedicated manufacturing facility for autogenous poultry vaccines in Winslow, MaineElanco officially opened its new autogenous poultry vaccine manufacturing facility in Winslow, Maine, on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 3, 2017....
02 August 2017
Special Invite to all Poultry Vets who are Attending the WVPAC Congress to Join VetspanelBy completing our web-based questionnaires you will be rewarded with points which can be redeemed for gift vouchers available in your country or transfer it to your Paypal account. You can also choose to donate your rewards to one of the charities we...
Hipra will be present at the XX WVPA Congress - Edinburgh September 2017.Hipra is proud to be one of the main sponsors of the event, which brings together a large group of specialists in poultry health including researchers, field veterinarians and opinion leaders from around the world. 1200 delegates from 70 different countries...
Gove: UK-US Trade Deal Would Mot Allow Chlorinated Chicken ImportsUK & US - The UK would back out of any trade deal that required it to accept lower standards, such as allowing imports of chlorinated chicken from the US, the environment secretary has said, deepening the cabinet split over the issue....
Authority Discusses Challenges Facing Local Poultry IndustryUAE - The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, ADFCA, organised, in co-operation with the Food Security Centre - Abu Dhabi, a workshop entitled, "The Challenges of Producing and Marketing Poultry." ...
01 August 2017
Q2/2017: Czech Poultry Production Up; Beef, Pork Production DownCZECH REPUBLIC - Beef and pork production in the Czech Republic decreased in the second quarter of the year while poultry production rose, according to figures released by the Czech Statistical Office....
Low Quality Feed Slows Chicken Growth, Laying of EggsMALAYSIA - Inferior corn and soybean feeds have caused a slow-down in chicken growth and have thereby, affected the production of eggs....
Suspected Fake Eggs Sent for Examination; Govt Says Eggs Not FakeBANGLADESH - Police on Sunday seized a large quantity of eggs which were suspected to be artificial from Patiya upazila of Chittagong and sent them to the court for examination....
Chicken Firm Slashes Antibiotic Use Through Holistic RemediesUK - Experts in poultry health have helped one of the UK’s largest food businesses to slash its antibiotic usage in the past two years, by adopting an holistic approach to animal well-being....
US broiler industry steadily reducing incidence of foodborne pathogensThe US broiler industry has been steadily reducing the prevalence of Salmonella and Campylobacter on chicken parts since the USDA’s new performance standards took effect last year....
Cobb Champion award goes to RussiaThe latest Cobb Champion award for broiler performance has gone to Chicken Kingdom company, located in Lipetsk, Russia, and part of Cherkizovo Group. The awards were introduced last year to recognise annual world-class performance at breeder, broiler...
Coalition Supports Nomination of Censky as USDA Deputy SecretaryUS - The National Chicken Council this week joined other agricultural organisations in supporting the nomination of Stephen Censky as Deputy Secretary for the US Department of Agriculture....
31 July 2017
'Tighter Rules Needed on Labelling Chickens,' Warns ProducerIRELAND - Country of origin labelling must be tightened up as many consumers are unaware where their chicken fillets come from, a producer has warned....
Namibia Eases Restrictions on Poultry ImportsNAMIBIA - Namibia has slightly eased its ban on poultry imports from South Africa, despite an outbreak of avian flu there. The amendment is a result of severe shortages of poultry in Namibian markets....
Hy-Line to Tap Indian Poultry MarketINDIA - US-based layer poultry genetics firm Hy-Line International, which has joined hands with city-based Srinivasa Hatcheries to offer high-yielding birds, expects the partnership to boost its global footprint. Hy-Line has about 50 per cent market share...
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