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Ranking the world’s major egg producers

31 Jan 2012 - There is considerable published data on the numbers of commercial-level hens in production in various nations. Data from the FAO which is issued a few years in arrears for all reporting nations is available in official publications. Read more >>

People: Seara appoints new CEO

31 Jan 2012 - David Palfenier has been appointed as the new CEO of Brazilian pork and poultry giant Seara. Palfenier is the former president of Consumer Foods International, ConAgra Foods. Read more >>

Ukraine poultry production grew by 5% in 2011

30 Jan 2012 - Poultry production in Ukraine in 2012 may increase by 3-5% compared with the level of 2011, stated the Union of Poultry Farmers of Ukraine board of directors chairman Alexander Bakumenko. Read more >>

Namibian project aims for poultry self-sufficiency

30 Jan 2012 - A multi-million dollar project now under construction by Namib Poultry Industries is aimed at making the whole Namibian market self-sufficient. Read more >>

AMI: “Processed meats remain healthy part of balanced diet”

30 Jan 2012 - “A new study alleging a link between processed meats and diabetes is problematic because it ignores some basic science about the physiology of diabetes and the ingredients in processed meats,” AMI Foundation President James H. Hodges has stated. Read more >>

Perten’s NIR system receives USDA sanitary design approval

30 Jan 2012 - Perten Instruments has received certificate of approval for use of its DA 7300 in-line analyser for use in meat and poultry installations. Read more >>

H5 LPAI bird flu discovered in Melbourne

30 Jan 2012 - The low pathogenic avian influenza was uncovered, during a routine check on the 25th of January, of a duck grower farm in the Melbourne area of Victoria. Read more >>

Satisfying attendance at 2012 International Poultry and Feed Expo

27 Jan 2012 - The 2012 International Poultry Expo and International Feed Expo drew over 20,500 poultry and feed industry leaders from all over the world. In addition, the show had 895 exhibitors as compared to 900 last year. Read more >>

Abit Massey Recipient of Harold E. Ford Foundation Award

27 Jan 2012 - Abit Massey, president emeritus of the Georgia Poultry Federation, was honored by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association during the 2012 International Poultry Expo, where he received the Harold E. Ford Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more >>

Russian poultry producers test mycotoxin sorbent

27 Jan 2012 - Specialists of Association of poultry producers of Russia (Rosptitsesoyuz) with the participation of a number of major Russian agricultural institutes have tested mikosorbent (mycotoxins sorbent) MTox+ of the French company Olmix. Read more >>

Five IPE Exhibitors Recognized for Long-Term Exhibiting Tenure

27 Jan 2012 - At the 2012 International Poultry Expo, US Poultry & Egg Association recognized five companies that have been exhibiting for 50 or more years at the Expo. Read more >>

American Meat Institute to co-locate with IPE/IFE in 2013

27 Jan 2012 - US Poultry & Egg Association (USPoultry) and the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) have signed an agreement with the American Meat Institute (AMI) to co-locate the AMI tradeshow with the IPE/IFE in Atlanta, annually in January, starting in 2013. Read more >>

Thai CP Foods sees higher 2012 sales after acquisition

27 Jan 2012 - Charoen Pokphand Foods, Thailand's largest agribusiness company, expects sales in 2012 to exceed 300 billion baht ($9.55 billion), boosted by its purchase of a Hong Kong affiliate, its president said according to Reuters news agency. Read more >>

Cage ban bill introduced to US House of Representatives

26 Jan 2012 - Three members of the US House of Representatives have introduced a bill that, if made law, would improve the welfare of the 280 or million egg-laying hens by 2030. Read more >>

Quantum Blue phytase launched at IPE

26 Jan 2012 - A revolutionary new phytase product is set to deliver unprecedented performance benefits for poultry producers. Launched by AB Vista at the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, January 2012, Quantum Blue promises to unlock more value for the animal feed industry than any other commercially available phytase. Read more >>

Diamond V product benefits broiler breeder profitability

26 Jan 2012 - New poultry research results announced by Diamond V, at the International Poultry Expo, Atlanta, Georgia, spotlights technology that helps breeder producers improve their profitability by promoting egg production among broiler breeders, progeny performance, and processing yield. Read more >>

Bachoco Announces Antidumping Investigation Progress

26 Jan 2012 - The Mexican Secretariat of Economy has issued preliminary ruling on anti-dumping process regarding chicken leg quarters imported to Mexico from the United States Read more >>

Norel launchs Natesse to improve the performance of healthy broilers

26 Jan 2012 - Sodium butyrate is a well known growth promoter and regulator of the intestinal microflora, its combination with essential oils improve those effects, due to the synergy between those active principles. Read more >>

Indonesia in bird flu alert condition

25 Jan 2012 - The general director of directorate general of livestock and animal health of Indonesia, Syukur Iwantoro recently reminded the public to be wary of bird flu during this rainy season. Read more >>

Research: Hellevad chicken robust health subject to genomic mapping

25 Jan 2012 - The Danish organic chicken, the Hellevad chicken, contains the key to egg production without the use of preventive medicine. Scientists from Aarhus University are mapping the genetic basis for the chicken's robustness. The research-based knowledge can be used commercially worldwide. Read more >>
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