US expects growth in all poultry sectors in year ahead Latest forecasts suggest ongoing growth over the next 12 months in all US poultry sectors.
FDA recognises Canthaxanthin as safe for chicken breeders Canthaxanthin has been generally recognised as safe (GRAS) by the FDA as a nutritive antioxidant to support the...
US poultry and egg exports set records in 2014 Despite the loss of the Russian market for the fourth quarter, US poultry export quantity in 2014 set a new...
Belgium’s Experimental Poultry Centre partners up Belgium’s Experimental Poultry Centre is now equipped with Lay-Insight & Broiler-Insight following a partnership...
Lohmann Tierzucht filing lawsuit against Novogen Novogen, the layer subsidiary of Groupe Grimaud from France and Lohmann Tierzucht from Germany are in court in...
BRI partners to engage the South Asian poultry market BioResource International, Inc. (BRI), a global biotechnology company specialising in cost effective enzyme...
European Salmonella outbreak traced to German eggs Sporadic or outbreak cases of Salmonella Enteritidis reported by Austria, France, Germany and the United...
Poultry production in the UAE The United Arab Emirates 2014 total domestic poultry meat production is expected to reach 43,000 MT, compared to...
Everything about chickens in one book A beautiful new book named 'Chickens' has been published, put together by three Dutch poultry authorities: Piet...
Hubbard F15 proving its worth on Turkish poultry farm Keskinoğlu is a family-owned company based near Akhisar in the western part of Turkey and has a rich history in...
Bábolna Tetra develops advanced hybrid hatchery Bábolna Tetra Kft., a layer-hybrid breeding companies, has developed one of Europe’s most advanced hybrid...
Cal-Maine's Vice President of Operations sadly passes away Cal-Maine Foods recently announced the passing of Jack B. Self, who served as the Company’s Vice President of...
Cal-Maine Foods acquires Delta Egg Farm US egg producer, Cal-Maine Foods, has reached an agreement to acquire 50% of the membership interests of Delta...
Prinzen launches its new egg grader: Ovograder Prinzen has introduced to the market of their new electronic egg grader for on-farm use. The Ovograder, designed...
A record year for US poultry and egg exports US poultry and egg exports reached a new record in value in 2013, up 3% over 2012 to $5.862 billion, according...
Mexico and US celebrate poultry trade success The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which has provided a significant economic boost to the poultry...
Sustainable egg production If there is any industry in the world that knows how to efficiently produce animal protein it is the poultry and...
The beautiful mystery of hatching The hatching process is a beautiful process. In just three weeks, an egg transforms from what is essentially...
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...
Tackling red mite in laying hens remains a challenge Red mite can severely affect a layer operation. Birds become stressed and the impact on egg production and feed...
Manure composting serves two goals Poultry manure is often seen as a threat to the environment. But when treated and processed properly, it can...
Hygiene in the packing station Food safety is becoming increasingly important in the food industry. As a result, the quality of products like...
World Poultry nr 5 now available online The number 5 edition of World Poultry (2014) is now available online. Turkeys are in the spotlight this time,...
EU style layer farm in Abu Dhabi, UAE Keeping layers in a harsh environment like in the Middle east, is not an easy task. Yet the Al Ain Poultry...
Breeder age to determine incubation settings Eggs from breeder flocks of different ages, have a difference in composition. As a result, embryonic energy...
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...
Biological functions demand adapted nutrition Chickens are living creatures who are supposed to be productive. To a large extent this is related to biological...
Current trends in the US egg industry The US egg industry is steadily moving forward. In 2013, the total production is expected to increase slightly...
Understanding consumers and managing costs Approximately 400 of the egg industry’s business leaders gathered in Cape Town, South Africa in September this...
Assessing egg production over the last century ABSTRACT: A collaborative effort by a working group of the European Federation of WPSA examined the scientific...
Central America on the way to further progress El Salvador will be hosting the upcoming edition of the biennial ALA congress and show. This small country in...
US poultry industry strives for profitability The shortage and consequently increasing price of maize is causing problems for the US poultry industry....