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US rolls back inspection rules for eggs and egg products

9 Sep 2020

The Trump administration says it will stop requiring US plants that produce egg products to have full-time government inspectors.

How to prepare for an on-farm poultry audit

31 Jul 2020

As the animal welfare movement in the United States continues to grow and adapt to meet consumer demands, increased transparency by retailers regarding how birds are raised on-farm has become more critical.

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The latest poultry tech round-up

28 Jul 2020

The poultry industry is always on the lookout for technology that can save time and money, improve mortality rates, enhance nutrition outcomes and help with a host of other issues across the industry.

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Non-chemical approaches to controlling red mite - what works?

22 Jul 2020

Control of poultry red mite (PRM) has traditionally relied upon use of synthetic pesticides that specifically target ticks and mites – otherwise know as acaricides.

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News

Rabobank analysts answers top three questions from Friday’s USDA estimates

18 Sep 2020

On Friday, September 11, USDA released its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. As expected, the US corn outlook indicated reduced production, with lower corn used for ethanol, larger exports, a…

USDA says it is modernizing egg products inspection

18 Sep 2020

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced it is modernizing egg products inspection methods for the first time since Congress passed the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) in 1970.

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ZDG's Ripke speaks on law banning killing of rooster chicks

18 Sep 2020

ZDG demands an appropriate transition period, honest communication

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USDA: Poultry retail demand light to moderate; processing normal to reduced

18 Sep 2020

USDA reports indicate market activity is slow with broiler prices steady to weak

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Indian food processing minister quits over farmer legislation

18 Sep 2020

India's minister for food processing resigned over planned laws that allow farmers to sell directly to bulk buyers and make contract farming easier, noting this will hurt millions of farmers.

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Flock management

ADM Partners with Auburn University to Innovate in Poultry Feed Enzymes

17 Sep 2020 Sponsored

ADM and Auburn University's Poultry Science team will conduct groundbreaking research with poultry feed enzymes.

Veterinarian: Rethink layer health programs with move to cage-free

7 Sep 2020

The poultry industry’s gradual switch to cage-free egg production has underscored the need to rethink disease-control pr…

Special Report: Managing the health challenges of moving to free-range egg production

5 Sep 2020

More than 200 US retailers have agreed to switch to free-range egg production by 2025.

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Training and management critical for cage-free egg production

4 Sep 2020

Training chicks and pullets so they are prepared for life in cage-free egg systems is critical to ensuring they meet the…

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Thailand's CP foods embraces new cage-free farming initiative

27 Aug 2020

Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) voices its support for Thailand's Department of Livestock Development’s planned new standard on cage-free farming practices.…