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Land O'Lakes' Moark achieves US$599 million in 2011

28 Feb 2012 - Land O’Lakes, the second-largest US farmer-owned agricultural cooperative, announced its sales and earning for 2011; a year in which Land O’Lakes experienced record sales and net earnings of US$182 million. Read more >>

US support for welfare legislation gains momentum

27 Feb 2012 - In the US, 64 egg producing companies collectively representing over 90% of shell egg production have expressed their support for the Egg Products Inspection Act Amendment (HR 3798), the United Egg Producers has confirmed. Read more >>

50,000 birds abandoned at US poultry farm

27 Feb 2012 - US poultry producer, A&L Poultry could face criminal charges after it was revealed that the company had abandoned 50,000 chickens, leaving them unfed for two weeks. Read more >>

People: ISA nominates Area Manager - Japan

27 Feb 2012 - Institut de Sélection Animale (ISA) has reached an agreement in which Dr. Naoki Goto will become the ISA Area Manager in Japan. Read more >>

Russian poultry producers actively purchasing feed plants

27 Feb 2012 - At a recent Moscow conference, Compound Feed 2012, representatives of Russia’s national association of feed producers noted a trend of a significant reduction of independent feed production companies in relation to the same enterprises integrated into the holdings over recent years. Read more >>

George’s wins Cobb500 US breeder award for second year

27 Feb 2012 - For the second year running George’s, Inc has won the award for the best Cobb500 breeder performance in the US for its Springdale complex in Arkansas. Read more >>

South African ostrich industry hit hard by HPAI

24 Feb 2012 - A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza is devastating the South African commercial ostrich industry with 41,000 birds already been reported culled. Read more >>

Brazilian poultry production on the rise

24 Feb 2012 - Despite revised downward broiler production estimates for 2012 to 13.3 million metric tons, Brazil still looks to set a new record up 3% from 2011. The increase in production is mostly driven by domestic demand and a small recovery in exports. Read more >>

People: National Turkey Federation elects news chairman

24 Feb 2012 - In the US, the National Turkey Federation's (NTF) Board of Directors has elected Steve Willardsen to serve as the federation's 2012 chairman. Willardsen is president of Cargill Value Added Meats Retail in Wichita, Kansas. Read more >>

Petersime inaugurates new facilities in Brazil

24 Feb 2012 - Petersime’s subsidiary in Brazil, Petersime do Brasil Ltda., has inaugurated its new facilities in Içara, SC, Brazil. On December 22nd 2011, the official opening was celebrated with a reception in the presence of customers, strategic business partners and shareholder representatives. Read more >>

Feeding the world summit: Focus on 2050 again

24 Feb 2012 - The world’s population has now surpassed the seven billion mark and is predicted to reach nine billion by 2050. With a billion people already hungry, this raises the question– how can we feed them and the billions still to come? Read more >>

Thai poultry quota with EU set

23 Feb 2012 - Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce has confirmed the results of negotiations with the EU on allocation of processed poultry import quotas. Read more >>

Revisiting methionine requirements for poultry and swine

23 Feb 2012 - The 5th Advancia International Methionine Seminar that took place in Çesme, Turkey, has presented its main conclusions from the event. Read more >>

Price takes on greater role in poultry purchasing decisions

23 Feb 2012 - The impact of the economy and higher prices for meat and poultry products are making a significant difference for consumers at the meat case. Price has taken on an ever-greater role in the meat purchasing decision process, as price per pound has solidified its number-one ranking as the most important decision factor for consumers, while total package cost is now the second most important decision factor, surpassing product appearance, according to the seventh annual Power of Meat study. Read more >>

Central American Congress on its way

23 Feb 2012 - Preparations are underway for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Poultry Congress, which will be held in Panama from May 23 to May 25. Read more >>

Belarus initiates construction of turkey production complex

23 Feb 2012 - One of the largest farms for the production of turkey meat will be built in the Dzyatlava district of the Grodno region, north-west Belarus. Read more >>

UK supermarket drops cage eggs in own brand food

22 Feb 2012 - UK retail giant Sainsbury's has announced that all eggs used for all its own-brand foods, as well as its shell eggs, now come from cage-free hens. Read more >>

AgroFarm welcomes yet more visitors and exhibitors

22 Feb 2012 - The All-Russian Exhibition Centre in Moscow hosted the International Exhibition for Animal Husbandry and Breeding, AgroFarm, from 7 through to 9 February. Read more >>

Biosecurity award for Cobb Europe team

22 Feb 2012 - The annual Cobb award for the biggest advance in biosecurity programs and disease prevention has been presented to Roy Mutimer, general manager for Cobb Europe — their second success in four years of the award. Read more >>

Australian egg consumption on the rise

22 Feb 2012 - Australians have increased their egg consumption with gusto, eating seven percent more eggs in the past year, according to statistics released by the Australian Egg Corporation Ltd. Read more >>
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