Gemma Hyland

For decades, the “slant wall” fan was the preferred poultry house exhaust fan. Testing found that by simply moving a traditional exterior panel shutter to the intake side of the fan, the air-moving capacity of the fan wa…

UK - The British agriculture industry will work with Government on its plan to grow more, buy more and sell more British food at home and abroad, the NFU has told MPs.

UK - That's the question being asked at an event on the evening of 18th May at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.

CANADA - Opportunities for efficiency improvement and growth are hidden across the animal production chain. This was the main conclusion from this year’s event dedicated to integrators held annually by Trouw Nutrition, …

US & SOUTH AFRICA - The United States Senate Committee on Finance has approved unanimously by voice vote language that would put pressure on South Africa to remove unfair limits on American chicken imports.

UK - British Lion eggs has boosted its online social presence with the launch of an egg recipes Pinterest profile, as well as new vlogger videos and an Instagram challenge, enabling egg fans to share inspirational egg re…

US - New research shows that eating cooked whole eggs alongside vegetables can increase the absorption of carotenoids, powerful antioxidants beneficial to health.

EU - The EU Commission has presented the outcome of its review of the decision-making process for the authorisation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) as food and feed.

US - Declines in US maize and soybean futures prices have been linked to the recent outbreak of bird flu in the US.

UK - Long-term commitments to British food and the acceleration of high-speed broadband roll-out are among the promises made by the UK's political parties in their recently published manifestos.

SOUTH AFRICA - Chicken meat prices in South Africa have increased in the past year by more than eight per cent, as the result of higher import tariffs and duties.

US - Elanco, The Kroger Co.’s Central Division, Rose Acre Farms, Gleaners Food Bank and Midwest Food Bank have introduced a way consumers, food stores and farmers can easily work together to provide eggs to undernourishe…

US - Dr Mark Cooper has joined the marketing team at Cobb-Vantress taking on the new role of director of product management.

US - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released two reports that measure antimicrobial resistance in certain bacteria isolated from raw meat and poultry collected through the National Antimicrobial Resistance…

US - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division have announced a settlement with Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., one of the nation’s largest egg producers, th…

UK - Three consultations covering the UK and the EU's approach to future GHG emissions reduction have been issued. All will have implications for agriculture.

UK - In the run-up to the General Election, the NFU is lobbying against a ban on beak tipping, due to come into force in 2016.

US - Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. has announced that management will participate in the 19th Annual Burkenroad Reports Investment Conference hosted by Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business on April 24, 2015, at The Hya…

US - Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. has entered into a production joint venture with Rose Acre Farms, Inc.

AUSTRALIA - Poultry CRC will fund up to 10 research projects during the 2015-2016 financial year, each up to the value of A$100,000, as part of the Poultry CRC Strategic Funding.