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Bird flu and tax big blow to Bangladeshi poultry industry

25 Jan 2012 - The Bangladeshi poultry industry has demanded waiver of "turnover tax" on their businesses amid spread of the Avian influenza virus attack and higher import cost because of US dollar appreciation, industry people said. Read more >>

Bhutan poultry owners want chicken feed mill

25 Jan 2012 - With poultry feed prices soaring, poultry farm owners in Trashigang in Bhutan want to get help from the government to establish a chicken feed mill in the Dzongkhag district. Read more >>

60 Second V-Report: AB Vista (VIDEO)

25 Jan 2012 - Watch the video of AB Vista launching their new product - Quantum Blue. Read more >>

Russian 2012 poultry meat export to rise exponentially

25 Jan 2012 - In 2012 Russia will shift 250 thousand tonnes of poultry meat onto the foreign market, an increase by a factor of 12.5 from 2011 numbers, announced the first deputy prime minister Viktor Zubkov at a special press conference. Read more >>

Val-Co introduces improved feeder and house controller at IPE

24 Jan 2012 - The new features on the Fuze ProLine poultry feeder of Val-Co improve ease of installation and use, while decreasing maintenance and improving overall system performance and reliability. The new Horizon controller ensures an optimal climate in the poultry house. Read more >>

Combi-RT shortlisted for Innovation Award (video)

24 Jan 2012 - Combilift’s RT forklift has been nominated as a finalist in the Innovation category of the UK Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) Awards for Excellence 2012. The forklift is on display at the International Poultry Expo 2012 in Atlanta at booth # 2125. Read more >>

USDA proposes update on poultry inspection system

24 Jan 2012 - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a long-awaited proposed rule that would modernize the poultry slaughter inspection system in the United States, the US National Chicken Council reports. Read more >>

Food safety under secretary to speak at IPE programs

24 Jan 2012 - Dr Elisabeth Hagen, under secretary for food safety, will speak at two International Poultry Expo programs on Wednesday, January 25. Read more >>

Germans join dispute on large poultry houses

24 Jan 2012 - Just like in the Netherlands, Germany has also started questioning the use and construction of large pig and poultry farm houses. Read more >>

BASF brings new enzyme combinations to booth at IPE

24 Jan 2012 - BASF will present its innovative feed ingredients and services at the International Poultry Expo 2012, booth 865. Read more >>

Novogen website updated

24 Jan 2012 - The website is currently available in English, French and Spanish. Plans are already underway for additional languages to be added to the website. Read more >>

Aviagen at IPE 2012

24 Jan 2012 - At IPE 2012, Aviagen is sets up its booth to demonstrate its ability to lead globally and partner locally. Read more >>

International Poultry Week started in Atlanta

24 Jan 2012 - The International Poultry Scientific Forum and a number of seminars and business meetings marked the start of the international poultry week in Atlanta, USA, last Monday. Poultry producers, scientists and suppliers to the poultry industry from all over the world, are gathering together in the Georgia World Congress Center for the traditional annual International Poultry Exposition (IPE). Read more >>

Avian flu up in India

23 Jan 2012 - The highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1 has shown itself once again, with two outbreaks in poultry farms in the state of Odisha (formerly Orissa) and one in a state run farm in the state of Meghalaya, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reports. Both states are in east India. Read more >>

East Java to prevent bird flu

23 Jan 2012 - The agency of animal husbandry of the province of East Java girds itself for another onset of bird flu in the territory after a case of bird flu in Jakarta recently. East Java province is known as one of the broiler and egg production centers in Indonesia. Read more >>

Aviagen promotes balanced breeding to Scandinavian market

23 Jan 2012 - Aviagen SweChick recently held a series of roadshow presentations in Scandinavian countries, including Sweden, Norway and Denmark to promote the importance of balanced breeding in the broiler industry. Read more >>

OSI Group opens large feed mill in China

23 Jan 2012 - Last month, OSI Group Poultry Development Co. in Shandong Province celebrated the grand opening of a new modern feed mill located in Rushan, Weihei, Shandong Province in China. Read more >>

US poultry industry express concerns at proposed CAFO rule

23 Jan 2012 - The US poultry industry has voiced several concerns with EPA’s proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Reporting Rule. Read more >>

UK poultry sector continues to consolidate

20 Jan 2012 - A select group of over 70 UK companies is expected to dominate the market in the poultry industry over the coming year, industry analysts have predicted, although the outlook remains positive for small companies. Read more >>

NZ egg producers utilise study to promote eggs

20 Jan 2012 - The New Zealand egg industry is hoping that recent research, that indicates eggs may help you stay alert, can boost the profile of eggs in the country. Read more >>
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