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DRC poultry project to live up to expectations

02 Sep 2010 - For some seven million Congolese living in Kinshasa the only meat and poultry they could buy to eat since the 1980s was frozen imports from Western countries, distributed locally by a few local businessmen. Read more >>

Poultry nutritionists flock to CRC Net Energy Workshop

02 Sep 2010 - Interest in the possible implementation of a net energy system is very high in the industry, with an overwhelming turn up by nutrition professionals to a recent Poultry CRC Net Energy and Modelling Workshop held in Sydney, Australia. CEO at the Australian Poultry CRC Mingan Choct explains how the meeting went. Read more >>

US senators call for Russia poultry exports

02 Sep 2010 - US senators are calling for a June agreement allowing the resumption of US poultry exports to Russia be implemented "without further delay". Read more >>

Vilsack makes statement on rural economy strength

02 Sep 2010 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has released the following statement in response to two USDA reports that show the strength of the overall rural economy and growth in agricultural exports. Read more >>

Poultry, fish and nuts may lower chance for heart disease

01 Sep 2010 - Women who eat a lot of red meat may be increasing their risk of developing heart disease, Harvard researchers report. The study is one of many that shows a link between heart disease and eating red meat, processed meat and full-fat dairy products. Read more >>

H5N1 virus may persist on feathers fallen from domestic ducks

01 Sep 2010 - Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) may persist on feathers fallen from the bodies of infected domestic ducks and contribute to environmental contamination. Read more >>

Dorada Poultry opening plant in Ponca City

01 Sep 2010 - Dorada Poultry of Oklahoma City, OK, USA announced it will occupy the former 180,000 square foot Tyson Foods facility located in Ponca City. The plant, which is scheduled to become operational in mid-2011, will provide chicken products to McDonald’s restaurants and is expected to employ approximately 350 employees, five days per week, 24 hours a day. Read more >>

Enriching the range to reduce feather pecking

01 Sep 2010 - Greater provision of pasture, shaded areas and shelter belts will attract birds into the free range, according to recommendations from a Poultry CRC project that explored enrichment strategies under Australian free range conditions. The use of repellents to suppress sporadic feather pecking was also explored. Read more >>

Victam pavilion at new livestock show in Ukraine

31 Aug 2010 - Animal Farming Ukraine 2010 will take place from 29 September - 1 October next in the city of Kiev. This is the first exhibition in the Ukraine that is dedicated exclusively to animal farming. Victam, international trade show for the feed business, will have its own pavillion at the show. Read more >>

Victam pavilion at new livestock show in Ukrain

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Growth for Thai livestock firms

31 Aug 2010 - Thailand's food exports in the first half of this year grew a robust 15.9% year-on-year to 411.63 billion baht (13,1 billion USD). Estimates for the entire year are 830.16 billion (26, billion USD), which would be a 10% increase from 2009 with substantial new investments in the livestock industry. Read more >>

Group tells Russia US poultry safe from salmonella

31 Aug 2010 - USA Poultry and Egg Export Council assured Russia that U.S. poultry is safe and not affected by the salmonella outbreak that has forced the recall of more than a half billion U.S. table eggs. Read more >>

Poultry waste to power energy plant

31 Aug 2010 - Olivera Egg Ranch in French Camp, CA USA, plans to install a 1.4-megawatt fuel cell electrical plant, powered by methane from more than 1 million pounds of poultry waste per week, reducing both its electric bills and waste disposal costs. The system may also help ease the egg farm's impact on neighbours who have sued Olivera over noxious ammonia emissions from its manure lagoons. Read more >>

Largest layer hatchery in Italy visits Hy-Line UK International

31 Aug 2010 - Executives from Societa Agricola Valversa, Hy-Line’s exclusive distributor in Italy, toured the Hy-Line Millennium Hatchery and parent farms located near Birmingham, England, discussed Hy-Line’s global activities, and reviewed product performance with Hy-Line staff. Read more >>

Fakeeh backs food security strategy

30 Aug 2010 - In support of the food security strategy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Fakeeh Poultry Farms has decided to increase its daily production to one million chickens and three million eggs, beginning this Ramadan. Read more >>

Biomin World Nutrition Forum

30 Aug 2010 - Industry experts and top decision makers gather in Salzburg, Austria between October 13th -16th to discuss the future of animal nutrition, Biomin’s NutriEconomics® program, developments in science, business, the environment and leadership at the 4th World Nutrition Forum. Read more >>

Iowa Poultry Association releases statement on the recall of eggs

30 Aug 2010 - The Iowa Poultry Association has issued a statement regarding the voluntary recall of eggs produced by two egg-laying operations in Iowa. Read more >>

Call for economic analysis of proposed GIPSA Rule

30 Aug 2010 - In a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, Representative Jack Kingston (R-GA) called for a sound economic analysis to judge both the need and the utility of a proposed Grain Inspection, Packer and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) rule that deals with the procurement of livestock. Read more >>

Novus technical forum evaluates trace mineral programmes

27 Aug 2010 - Novus International held a technical forum at the Landmark Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand earlier this month. The programme “Health through nutrition – evaluating trace mineral programmes” included a number of international and regional Novus speakers as well as presenters from Kasetsart University, Thailand. Read more >>

FDA: Feed to be blamed for salmonella in major egg recall

27 Aug 2010 - The US Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) said that animal feed was possibly the reason for the massive egg recall which occurred recently, said a report by Reuters. Read more >>

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