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Alltech Symposium: Being sustainable during crisis

19 May 2009 - Being sustainable in times of crisis? Is that realistic or not? At the opening session of the 25th Alltech International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium in Lexington, KY, USA, Alltech founder Dr Pearse Lyons said that these 'crisis times' are the perfect time to innovate, invest and focus on sustainability. Read more >>

Cobb Germany: broiler industry seminar

19 May 2009 - The importance of Achieving the lowest costs rather than always targeting the highest performance index was stressed by James Truscott, director of Cobb Germany, opening its first seminar in Hungary. Read more >>

Agrilight introduces poultry barn light

19 May 2009 - Agrilight b.v. introduces a new fixture, the Agriled®, which it believes is the next step in the evolution of barn lightning. Read more >>

Wayne Farms closed poultry processing plant

18 May 2009 - Wayne Farms will phase out its Douglas, Ga. further processing facility by the end of July 2009. Read more >>

Brazil: Sadia and Perdigão may merge

18 May 2009 - Brazil's meat-processing giant Sadia SA once made a hostile bid for rival Perdigão SA. Now, however, Sadia is looking for a partner from a position of weakness instead of strength, reports The Wall Street Journal. Read more >>

Vietnam: Bird flu hits another province

18 May 2009 - Vietnam's south-western province of Dong Thap has been hit by the bird flu virus, said Vietnam's Department of Animal Health under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Read more >>

Egypt: 71st case of bird flu

18 May 2009 - A 3-year-old boy in Egypt has contracted the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus. This is reported to be the 71st case of bird flu in the country. Read more >>

Aviagen European seminar a success

18 May 2009 - Ross customers from across Central and Eastern Europe recently gathered in Ptuj, Slovenia for the 4th annual regional Seminar organised by Aviagen Kft.  Read more >>

Danisco's phytase authorised by EU Commission

15 May 2009 - The EU Commission has granted Danisco Animal Nutrition authorisation for the use of Phyzyme XP 10000 TPT and Phyzyme XP 10000 L in broiler, layer, turkey, duck, sow, piglet and grower/finisher feeds. Read more >>

Research: Up throughput in broiler processing

15 May 2009 - A research project financed by the Dutch Poultry Processing Industry was carried out to confirm the possibility of increasing the line speed in broiler processing plants from 6,000 to 7,500 b/h or from 9,000 to 12,000 b/h, respectively, without or with a line splitter at the inspection deck. Read more >>

Christmas turkeys: Consumer demand shifts

15 May 2009 - With the economic climate affecting consumer buying, producers of traditional Christmas turkeys should ensure they’re not caught out by likely demand for smaller birds, according to Paul Kelly, MD of turkey poult suppliers Farmgate Hatcheries. Read more >>

Former Perdue President joins Allen Family Foods

15 May 2009 - Robert (Bob) Turley has joined Delaware-based Allen Family Foods on 5 May, 2009, as President and CEO. He succeeds Charles C. Allen III, who will continue as chairman. Read more >>

Schothorst Feed Research: 75 years of knowledge

14 May 2009 - Schothorst Feed Research in the Netherlands celebrated its 75th anniversary with an inspiring two day event held 12 and 13 May. Read more >>

New food safety technology for eggs

14 May 2009 - Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have filed a patent on technology that can protect pasteurized liquid eggs from food safety threats. Read more >>

Ghana: New poultry feed enhancer recommended

14 May 2009 - Researchers from the Animal Science Department of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, recommend a new poultry feed enhancer to improve poultry performance. Read more >>

Toxy Nil Plus Liquid launched in Pakistan

14 May 2009 - Inve Nutri-Ad, a global supplier of specialty feed additives and ingredients, in partnership with the distributor for Pakistan, Hilton Pharma, has launched Toxy Nil Plus Liquid for poultry. Read more >>

Foster Farms launches consumer awareness campaign

13 May 2009 - Amidst an increasing national focus on sodium as a critical health issue, West Coast poultry producer Foster Farms launches a comprehensive consumer campaign to raise awareness of saltwater-injected or “plumped” chicken. Read more >>

Poultry Workplace Safety Kit available

13 May 2009 - The US Poultry & Egg Association's Poultry & Egg Institute has released a Poultry Industry Workplace Safety Issues Kit, which highlights the progress achieved by the industry in workplace safety. Read more >>

Vilsack: session on Animal Identification System

13 May 2009 - Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently held a roundtable discussion with a variety of stakeholders on the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). Read more >>

Israel: Ag Ministry allows tainted poultry

13 May 2009 - From 2003-2006, an arsenic-containing growth stimulant was fed to chickens and pigs raised in Israel, according to a report issued by State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss. Read more >>
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