Interview with one of IEC’s new Young Egg Industry Leaders Poultry World’s Tony McDougal caught up with Bastiaan Schimmel, one of the IEC’s new Young Egg Industry Leaders.
Young egg leaders on a mission The latest tranche of young egg leaders have travelled to Paris to meet with representatives from the World...
IEC: New avian influenza vaccination document released Advantages and constraints of an avian influenza vaccination programme are highlighted in the International Egg...
IEC: Global standards for animal health and welfare vital Global standards for animal health and welfare, which are being established by the World Animal Health...
IEC - global database of animal welfare legislation launched The International Egg Commission (IEC) has launched a global database of animal welfare legislation.
NZ egg farmers vent fears over switch to cage free... Egg producers in New Zealand have expressed concerns about the pace of the switch to cage free production, which...
Trade talks around the world show few signs of progress Trade talks around the globe are in disarray with prospects of a farm deal between the EU and the Mercosur bloc...
75% of EU egg production is concentrated in 7 countries 75% of EU egg production is now concentrated in 7 countries and is continuing to grow.
Fipronil saga cost Dutch poultry industry over €66m Financial losses stemming from the fipronil egg scandal have cost the Dutch poultry industry more than €66m with...
Innovations in poultry lighting explored Dr Ian Rubinoff, Hy-Line International technical services veterinarian, spoke this week at the International Egg...
Millennials and Generation Z put food sector under pressure The food industry faces the largest disruptions in 30 years due to demands from Millennial and Generation Z...
Project Canaan: Eggs helping Swaziland’s poor Hundreds of orphans across Swaziland are receiving much-needed high quality egg protein thanks to the...
Eggs to enhance life and computer science sectors Eggs have the potential to further both the life science and computer science industries. Significant...
Latest issue of World Poultry now online The latest edition of World Poultry focusses mainly on production. We feature an article on Breeding for...
The latest edition of World Poultry is now online In this issue of World Poultry we focus – among other things - on a proverbial new kid on the block. Vaccination...
US poultry sector tightens biosecurity The US government is looking to tighten biosecurity on poultry farms following what has been described “as the...
Clever marketing can lift your egg price Good marketing – and understanding shoppers’ minds – can often seem like a dark art. Fortunately the...
The growing case for new AI control methods Vaccination against avian influenza and changing consumer habits were just two topics that featured at the...
Progress on OIE Global Hen Housing Standards Progress on the OIE’s Global Hen Housing outcome-based standards is taking place but may not come into force...
Making a difference with eggs Two poultry houses, 5,000 laying hens and 1,5 million eggs annually make a difference in Swaziland, a country...
"Take action and communicate your actions" Ben Dellaert, chairman of the International Egg Commision (IEC), says global communication is the key to...
"With eggs, we are sitting on a gold mine" Ben Dellaert has been instated as the new chairman of the International Egg Commission (IEC) for a two year...
Keeping the Avian Influenza virus out During the most recent Avian Influenza summit, a part of the International Egg Commissions leadership conference...
Sustainable egg production If there is any industry in the world that knows how to efficiently produce animal protein it is the poultry and...
IEC conference: Avian influenza and welfare Egg industry leaders came together at the International Egg Commission conference in Lisbon at a time of crisis....
Reviewing 50 years in the egg industry The International Egg Commission (IEC) is a unique organisation that is keeping track of worldwide egg...
Dynamics and patterns of global egg processing and trade When considering global egg production, usually the focus is on table eggs. Yet the share of processed liquid...
There is no food shortage Last month, I paid a visit to the AgraME tradeshow in Dubai, UAE. This is a general agricultural show, but...
Understanding consumers and managing costs Approximately 400 of the egg industry’s business leaders gathered in Cape Town, South Africa in September this...
Production costs of eggs at record high level A combination of high feed prices, legislation and especially the cage ban has put the production costs of eggs...
IEC Venice conference: “Everything is now connected” 360 of the international egg industry's leaders and decision makers met in Venice at the end of March, for first...
The global egg industry is shifting towards a new pattern Production and consumption of table eggs around the world has changed significantly in recent decades. Less...
IEC conference in London: Taking steps to the future The future of egg production is permanently on the agenda of the International Egg Commission (IEC). Apart from...
