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Ukraine: MHP increases net profit by 27%

29 Nov 2011 - During the first nine months of 2011 MHP, Ukraine's largest industrial poultry meat producer increased net profit by 27% to $ 201 million (for the first nine months of 2010 it was $ 158 million). Read more >>

World Poultry Show at Eurotier 2012

29 Nov 2011 - With record figures of over 1,900 exhibitors and 145,000 visitors, EuroTier 2010 set new standards but organiser DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft – German Agricultural Society) has high expectations for 2012. Read more >>

AVMA condemns abuse at US layer farm

28 Nov 2011 - Suspected abuse of layer hens uncovered at one of the US’s largest egg producers has been condemned by American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Read more >>

Research: Hemp seed cake in organic broiler diets

28 Nov 2011 - M. Eriksson and H. Wall of the Department of Animal Nutrition and Management, University of Agricultural Science, Uppsala, Sweden examined production and health of fast-growing broilers fed diets with and without hemp seed cake (HSC) in organic broiler production. Read more >>

Norel Animal Nutrition appoints new distributor in Pakistan

28 Nov 2011 - Vantage Marketing Services, based in Islamabad, Pakistan, has started distributing Norel Animal Nutrition products for the Pakistan poultry market. Read more >>

Aarhus Uni: 100% organic diet for organic poultry

28 Nov 2011 - Scientists at Aarhus University are collaborating with a large number of scientists from other European countries to find optimal solutions to feeding organic pigs and poultry a diet that is 100% organic. Read more >>

Cherkizovo Group opens new poultry facility

28 Nov 2011 - Cherkizovo Group, one of Russia’s leading integrated and diversified meat producers, has officially opened a new slaughtering facility at its Penza cluster as part of its ongoing investment programme. The total investment in its construction is US $42.5 million (1.3 billion roubles). Read more >>

Anhui Taiyang Poultry reports higher demand for ducklings

25 Nov 2011 - Anhui Taiyang Poultry, a vertically integrated duck breeder, processor and distributor in China, has announced the financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. Read more >>

WTO back US food labeling complaints

25 Nov 2011 - US country-of-origin labeling provisions unjustly harm agricultural commerce and violate global trade rules, World Trade Organization judges have ruled, backing complaints made by Canada and Mexico. Read more >>

Russia sees 8.6% increase in poultry production

25 Nov 2011 - Poultry production in Russia grew almost 50% in the period of 2008-2011 according to estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia. Read more >>

US Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak spreads

25 Nov 2011 - The number of people affected by chicken livers contaminated with Salmonella Heidelberg in the US has risen to 179 people in six states, according to an updated CDC report. That is 22 more cases in four more states than the CDC reported in its initial report on 8 Nov 2011. Read more >>

Price gap for Christmas turkeys ‘not as big as many think’

25 Nov 2011 - Consumers shopping for Christmas turkeys should not be confused by the wide discrepancy in prices for different types of bird, says Paul Kelly, managing director of Kelly Turkeys. Read more >>

China-Brazil agreement boosts poultry trade

24 Nov 2011 - More Brazilian processing plants are being certified to export poultry meat to China, expanding the bilateral trade relationship between the two countries. Read more >>

Cargill donates turkeys for Thanksgiving

24 Nov 2011 - Cargill and its Honeysuckle White turkey brand have donated 1,000 premium turkeys to Ronald McDonald House Charities Chapters in the US for the Thanksgiving holiday season. Read more >>

Newcastle Disease detected in Mexico

24 Nov 2011 - Two instances of sub-clinical Newcastle Disease have been detected in separate commercial flocks in Central Mexico, according to reports submitted to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). Read more >>

HatchTech launches technology to maximise hatchability and chick quality

24 Nov 2011 - HatchTech, producer of Incubation Technology, has launched a new feature on its MicroClimer Setters that maximises hatchability and chick quality: The Uniform Embryo Activator. Read more >>

Keen interest from Tyson China in Haimen seminar

24 Nov 2011 - Over 150 people from Tyson Foods’ production complexes in China took part in a technical seminar organised by Cobb in Haimen. Read more >>

AB Vista names Nutrivet as new Turkish distributor

23 Nov 2011 - AB Vista, the global supplier of animal feed micro-ingredients, has confirmed Nutrivet as its new distributor in Turkey. Read more >>

Poultry disease study sheds light on human cancers

23 Nov 2011 - Fresh discoveries about Marek’s disease could have major implications for the poultry industry, making it possible to breed birds with greater resistance to the disease and also improve our understanding of some types of cancers in people. Read more >>

Cargill completes acquisition of Provimi

23 Nov 2011 - Cargill has completed the acquisition of Provimi, a global animal nutrition company for an enterprise value of €1.5 billion ($2.1 billion US). By building on the existing strengths of the two companies, Cargill is creating a global leader in animal nutrition with the ability to offer the broadest array of products, services and capabilities. Read more >>
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