Malaysia to ban colistin in animal feed Calls by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to phase out medically important antibiotics used in animal feeds...
Sanderson Farms changes antibiotics policy One of the largest US poultry companies has announced that it will stop using antibiotics considered medically...
Carrefour launches 'Act for Food' programme French-based multinational supermarket chain Carrefour has launched a 9-point programme designed to encourage...
"We are polluting the environment with resistant genes" Antimicrobial resistance is not new, but actually a very old phenomenon. But we see the amount of resistant...
Link antibiotics and internal bacteria researched Levels of antibiotic resistance in the intestinal tracts of broilers and pigs are linked to antibiotic usage,...
Countries step up to tackle antimicrobial resistance Countries are making significant steps in tackling antimicrobial resistance but serious gaps remain and require...
Poland: Recall of 4 million eggs still being investigated Investigations are continuing into the recall of more than 4 million eggs in Poland that were contaminated with...
US build on antibiotic research following Wellcome Trust... Grant funding to study the impact of California’s new legislation limiting the use of antimicrobial drugs given...
Major food suppliers criticised for failing to manage risks Major global poultry and meat suppliers have been criticised by a group of investors for failing to manage...
Multiple resistance genes found in chickens in China A team of investigators have isolated colistin resistant Escherichia coli from a commercial poultry farm in...
Interview: "No antibiotics ever at Perdue Farms in the US" You better get used to it, because you will hear the term NAE, or ‘No Antibiotics Ever’ more often in the...
Investment in antibiotic free poultry continues to grow... Antibiotic free poultry is continuing to grow prompting investment in plants by major US processors.
Algae potential to cut antibiotics French researchers have been exploring the potential of algae for boosting the immune systems of animals and...
Antibiotic free chicken helps boost Finnish company returns Moves by Finnish meat company Atria to move into the antibiotic-free chicken (ABF) market as part of its...
India: Colistin sold to poultry farms without prescription An investigation into the Indian poultry industry has found the antibiotic colistin, which is critically...
US use of antibiotics in poultry far greater than in the UK Antibiotic use in US poultry production is 3 times higher than the UK and 5 times higher for turkeys, according...
Developing nations need robust support to reduce medicine... It can seem distinctly unfair to judge developing countries’ practices when it comes to the environment or use...
ESBL-scare in the right context One of the main drivers behind the reduction of antibiotic usage in livestock is the rise of resistant bacteria...
Challenges of the poultry industry In spite of substantial qualitative and quantitative advancements in different sectors of the poultry industry,...
Herbs and spices work The discussion on how to produce poultry without the use of antibiotics will not stop until proven alternatives...
Sweet and sour Despite the ban on the use of antibiotic growth enhancers the livestock industry is still using large amounts of...
Top sport performance It has frequently been expressed that growing chickens is like practicing the art of a top sport. With a little...
Antibiotics: Your own health at risk Many people believe that intensive animal production cannot go without the use of antibiotics. To a certain...
Alternatives to antibiotics? Antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) have had significant beneficial effects in improving commercial poultry health...
Probiotics in the poultry industry? Phasing out antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) from poultry diets in Europe and recent moves toward reduction or...
MG-related problems in the poultry industry Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) infection will likely continue to persist in poultry, especially in broilers,...
Egg Yolk Antibodies; an Alternative to Antibiotics? Antimicrobials have been used in the poultry industry for growth promotion, disease prevention, and treatment...
Post-antibiotic era in the poultry industry? Antibiotic growth promotion in agricultural animal production has been practiced for about 50 years. Antibiotic...
Algae boosts natural defences in broilers Broilers have to face several challenges throughout their production cycle. Innovative marine algae extracts...
Reduce antibiotic usage with drinking water solutions Drinking water solutions based on alpha-monoglycerides can help to reduce the usage of antibiotic growth...
Awareness crucial in antibiotic use An extremely high antibiotic use is registered in broiler farms in Indonesia, especially worrying is the...
Antibiotic free: Ready for the next stage Antibiotic free meat: A nightmare or golden opportunity? And where are we at when it comes to reducing the...
Using data to manage bird health New technology that monitors farm trends in real time could help the industry achieve further reductions in...
Transition to antibiotic free production Recent years have seen an explosion in the availability of “free-from” foods for consumers increasingly...
‘Positive outlook for phytogenics’ In the search for alternatives to antibiotics more and more producers turn towards phytogenics, or botanical...
"Antibiotics covered up a lot of issues" With antibiotics usage being heavily debated these days, increasingly the notion grows that animal health and...
9th edition of Poultry World 2017 now online In the 9th issue of Poultry World we visit a large layer operation in non-forgiving Siberia. There is an...
Effective natural alternatives to antibiotics Over the course of two decades the European Union has learned to produce poultry meat without the use of...
Exciting alternatives to antibiotic use Research on an essential plant oil component and disabling of a bacterial cell signaling system is about to...
Gut health and immunity key in antibiotic-free poultry... There is a global urgency to reduce antibiotic use, and more and more poultry producers are showing that it is...
71% drop in antimicrobials in poultry production in 4 yrs The UK’s poultry sector has recorded another drop in antibiotics use, taking the total to a 71% reduction in 4...
Probiotics may offer alternative approach to antimicrobials Research and innovation are key to finding alternatives to antibiotic and antimicrobial use. Researchers at the...
Valuable synergistic effects between enzymes and probiotics Combined technologies allow producers to meet demand for high-quality protein in light of variability in feed...
Fermented protein to reduce antibiotics in poultry A Danish company that researches and produces alternative proteins for poultry and pigs has come up with a...
Poultry Insight: What are antibiotics? In this video, which is the first question in a six part video series, Dr. John Glisson responds to the...
Poultry Insight: What is antibiotic resistance? In this video, which is a part of series, Dr. John Glisson responds to the question, "What is antibiotic...
Poultry Insight: Why and when are antibiotics used in... In this video, which is a part of series, Dr. John Glisson responds to the question, "Why and when are...
Poultry Insight: Who regulates antibiotic use in poultry... In this video, which is a part of series, Dr. John Glisson responds to the question, "Who regulates antibiotic...
What would happen if we stop using antibiotics all... In this video, which is the last question of the six part video series, Dr. John Glisson responds to the...