Farm-specific reduction of antimicrobial use is the future A closer study of the data collected in a European project entitled ‘Ecology from farm to fork of microbial drug...
Funding support for chick sexing company One of the world’s leading companies looking into overcoming the controversial issues of male chick culling has...
India: Corn import tariffs reduced to boost poultry sector India has authorised the import of half a million tonnes of corn in 2020 at a concessional 15% import tax to...
Latvian poultry market is on the fast track to recovery Demand for poultry meat is already recovering in Latvia. “Forecasts made on the impact of Covid-19 on the...
Research looks at ‘forest chicken’ for animal welfare The University of São Paulo (USP) has done research into the viability of a so called agroforestry system. The...
Global egg production continues to rise Global egg production continues to see substantial growth with latest figures suggesting a 24% increase in the...
Ducks to combat locust plague in Pakistan China could send 100,000 ducks to Pakistan to help tackle the swarms of locusts. A chicken can eat about 70...
June Business Update: What’s new in the world of poultry? We’re keeping our finger on the pulse and bring you a comprehensive summary of the latest business updates from...
Egypt: Poultry exports approved after 14 years The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has approved poultry exports from Egypt, which were suspended in...
2 Sisters closes Welsh plant due to Covid-19 staff outbreak One of Wales’s largest poultry factories has closed its doors for up to a fortnight following an outbreak of...
Moy Park spends £4 million on Covid-19 protection for staff Poultry processor Moy Park has spent £4million on safety and supportive measures to help protect its staff...
Poland: Poultry feed production hampered by Covid-19 In 2020, feed production in Poland is likely to fall as compared to 2019 due to the problems the domestic...
Protecting broilers from heart failure Heart issues in fast-growing broiler chickens might be linked to how their genes respond to epigenetic factors.
MHP sticks to acquisition plans despite Covid-19 impact The Covid-19 pandemic will have a negative impact on MHP’s revenue in the second quarter of 2020, but it doesn’t...
Large investment for Lar cooperative in Brazil The Brazilian Lar Cooperativa has announced an investment of € 62 million for new feed mills in Medianeira,...
Coronavirus rumours cost India’s poultry dearly Speculation and rumours on India’s social media platforms over a possible avian link to the deadly coronavirus...
Swarms of locusts to become chicken feed Enormous swarms of locusts – about 60 million insects – have caused major devastation to crops and livelihoods...
EuroTier to be postponed to February 2021 The world’s largest international animal production show EuroTier in Germany will be postponed to February 2021...
Philippines poultry industry calls for import restrictions Numerous agriculture and related organisations have appealed to the Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA)...
In-ovo sexing of Muscovy and Mule duck eggs From the start of 2021 duck breeding company Grimaud Frères will introduce in-ovo sexing for Muscovy and Mule...