Hardware

The poultry red mite (PRM) is the most damaging ectoparasite of laying hens worldwide. In Europe, where the infestation rate is over 80 percent the economic cost is estimated to be around €231 million per year.

Multiple UK supermarket chains promise to never sell chlorinated chicken from the US, posing a major setback for Brexit free trade deal with the United States.

The prevalence of poultry red mite (PRM) across farms in Europe has been increasing and is expected to continue to increase.

Aviagen® is committed to sharing knowledge that serves to strengthen the businesses of its customers and the health and welfare of their flocks. As a way to stay in close contact with customers during the current pandemi…

A judge has delayed the trial of Pilgrim’s Pride CEO Jayson Penn to February 2021 after attorneys asked for additional time to prepare the price-fixing case.

The Cobb-Vantress Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean (CAMEX) technical team recently completed their first series of educational webinars for customers. The webinar series centered on the theme of resiliency, rec…

Animal welfare is in the eye of the beholder. Some consumers are willing to pay more for products from companies that have reputations that align with their beliefs.

Brazilian meatpacking giant JBS SA has been permitted to reopen after a COVID-19 outbreak among workers at its chicken plant in Passo Fundo forced its closure.

Mass coronavirus testing ay JBS and BRF plants in Brazil’s Centre West shows huge outbreak.

Correct brooding conditions are important for getting chicks off to a good start. You can accurately assess the conditions into which the chicks are being placed by having the correct equipment at your disposal. Below is…

Roxell, the leading manufacturer of automated feeding, drinking, nesting and heating systems, is launching a new version of the Koozii® group nest.

China’s General Administration of Customs has temporarily banned meat imports from three Brazilian meat plants over fears of the novel coronavirus.

Syngenta Groups stresses that the agriculture sector's resilience has been tested by the coronavirus crisis, making the fight against more climate change more vital than ever.

An appeals court in Rio Grande do Sul state ruled that a JBS plant must close, overturning a lower labour court decision that permitted its re-opening.

New red mite treatment from MSD Animal Health can be administered via drinking water and has a zero-day withdrawal period for eggs.

The retailer will be first in the world to fully implement to the Better Chicken Commitment standard, impressing animal protection organisation Open Cages.

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods) will double production of 2020's cage-free eggs to 10 million eggs to promote ethical food choices in Thailand and in exports to Hong Kong and Singapore.

Brazilian beef, pork and chicken exporters have signed declarations stating that goods heading to China are free from coronavirus contamination, as per requests from Chinese authorities.

UFCW, the labour union representing meat plant workers in Indiana, is petitioning Maple Leaf Farms to being back hazard pay.

Emerging research suggests that Lallemand probiotic can reduce feed costs without sacrificing laying performance and egg quality.