South Africa: Concerns over levy on bone-in chicken cuts Concerns are growing over South Africa’s decision to impose an Agricultural Safeguard levy of 35.3% on bone-in...
Higher intake of poultry increases type 2 diabetes risk Eating some cuts of poultry and red meat can increase the risk of people developing type two diabetes, according...
UK: Poultry sector at risk of food fraud The poultry sector faces an increased risk of food fraud, which could cost individual businesses dearly and...
Research: Detecting Salmonella in poultry processing Recently completed research are the University of Arkansas successfully developed a rapid detection assay for...
H5 AI confirmed on Ontario turkey farm H5 avian influenza has been confirmed on a turkey farm near Woodstock, Ontario, by Animal Health Laboratory at...
Test-tube chicken to be ‘cultured’ in Israeli lab Tel Aviv University, together with the Modern Agricultural Foundation, has launched a feasibility study on...
Biomin mycotoxin event another great success The second edition of the Mycotoxins in Focus event, organised by animal nutrition company Biomin was a great...
Australian favour for chicken boosts production Chicken meat production is set to continue to grow and maintain its number one position as the most consumed...
Butterball buys House of Raeford processing plant US turkey producer, Butterball, has bought a disused former processing facility of House of Raeford.
High tech tools to fight bird flu The Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics...
Distilled brewers grains in poultry diet to cut costs Research being conducted by a final year Harper Adams agriculture student is investigating the potential of an...
India challenges WTO trade ban on US poultry India has challenged a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling, asking it to lift a ban on the import of poultry...
Russia to increase poultry export in 2015 In 2014, Russia increased its export of poultry by 5% to 57,000 tonnes, according to a study by the Russian...
Improving feed efficiency with new lighting product US lighting manufacturers AHPharma, and i-lighting have teamed to introduce a new series of AviLighting...
IPPE celebrates record-breaking attendance The 2015 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) is the largest show on record with an estimated...
US: Tyson invests heavily in Georgian poultry plant US meat producer, Tyson Foods is making major improvements to its Vienna, Georgia poultry plant as part of an...
A revolution in meat production? Recently one of Europe’s largest poultry producers PHW-Gruppe from Germany formed a strategic partnership with...
Commentary: Foster Farms and the US Salmonella outbreaks Chick-Cite has commented recently on the ongoing investigation of outbreaks of Salmonella Heidelberg attributed...
EU and US mega deal sparks inflated emotions The EU and the US are negotiating a free trade and investment agreement. Negotiations are also about import...
Less protein results in more broiler breeder eggs Over the past decades body composition of broiler breeders has dramatically changed, influenced by market...
The beautiful mystery of hatching The hatching process is a beautiful process. In just three weeks, an egg transforms from what is essentially...
JBS doubles earnings in 2014 Brazilian meatpacker JBS earned $650 million in 2014, despite a weak fourth quarter where earnings, at $197...
Top tips for eliminating rodents on the poultry farm Rodents are a severe source of contamination and hence are a serious threat to flock health, causing...
Full house at upcoming IPPE in Atlanta True to tradition, from 27-29 January, 2015, Atlanta, GA, USA will again host the global poultry business. All...
Breeder management: Do not forget the males Trace minerals play an important role in broiler breeder nutrition. These essential nutrients improve breeder...
Boosting performance through production and plant... Producing and slaughtering broilers are not two separate stand-alone activities. The opposite is true. Close...
Keeping the litter dry to make a profit Litter quality is such an important part of the net profit factor in today's broiler chicken industry that it...
Blood rules the quality of the carcass Like in every living creature, blood is a vital part of the chicken’s body, influencing the most important...
Spiking reduces fertility drop in older poultry flocks Aging hens physiologically need to be mated more often to sustain the same level of fertility as a flock of 35...
China's engagement with African agriculture China's developmental aid to Africa is impressive. Apart from construction, private companies heavily invest in...
Going back to basics in rearing pays off To deliver a good rearing flock to the production farm, the basic criteria of good infrastructure and management...
Thriving flocks through new heater The Thermorizer TR 75 is a new concept in poultry house heating. Field tests in Germany have proved the...
Adequate welfare for good quality and yield The various successive steps in poultry processing start from feed withdrawal at the farm to shipping of the end...
Reducing Campylobacter in poultry Food borne diseases are receiving high priority in human nutrition. Campylobacter is a major cause of such a...