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Chicken: the economical choice in South Africa

20 Nov 2006 - Consumer demand for chicken is likely to remain positive in the coming months, as chicken remains an affordable source of protein, according to the management of Rainbow Chicken. Read more >>

Outbreak in Sweden, Scotland clear: ND

20 Nov 2006 - The Swedish Board of Agriculture has reported an outbreak of Newcastle disease affecting laying poultry in the Östergötland county.   Read more >>

Thailand poultry farms to be disinfected

20 Nov 2006 - Provincial livestock authorities have been ordered by the Thailand government to disinfect poultry farms in order to prevent f bird flu, which has had a devastating effect on the local poultry industry, according to a government official. Read more >>

Meat and poultry injury and illness rates decline

17 Nov 2006 - Injury and illness rates in US poultry processing and meat packing plants are decreasing, according to new figures released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read more >>

Online tool estimates animal housing energy usage

17 Nov 2006 - US Department of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns has announced the launch of  a Web-based energy awareness tool designed to help agricultural producers reduce energy costs related to animal housing. Read more >>

False free-range labelling based on egg shortage

17 Nov 2006 - Lack of availability of free-range eggs in Britain is believed to be at the core of the alleged mislabelling of 30 million cage-eggs each year. Read more >>

Only ten percent of chickens vaccinated against AI

17 Nov 2006 - The Indonesian government has vaccinated about 140 million chickens against bird flu - only ten percent of the 1.4 billion chickens across the country, according to an official. Read more >>

Gold Kist reports loss, cuts production

17 Nov 2006 - Gold Kist has posted a net loss of $17.7 million on $2.1 billion in revenue for the 2006 financial year, compared with net income of $112.2 million on $2.3 billion in revenue in fiscal 2005. Read more >>

Eggs falsely labelled free range

16 Nov 2006 - In the UK, it has been alleged that each year up to 30 million battery-farmed eggs are sold at premium prices as free-range eggs. Read more >>

OSHA updates guidance on avian flu

16 Nov 2006 - The US Department of Labor has released revised Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidance to help employers protect their workers from job-related exposure to H5N1 avian influenza. Read more >>

Imported eggs: One box in 30 infected with Salmonella

16 Nov 2006 - The UK Food Standards Agency has published the results of survey into imported eggs retailed in England, which showed that Salmonella was present in around one box in every 30 (3.3 percent). Read more >>

Researchers identify mutations necessary for pandemic

16 Nov 2006 - Researchers have compared bird flu viruses infecting birds with those infecting humans, identifying key genetic changes required before the virus can become a pandemic strain.   Read more >>

Deal brings Pfizer back to poultry

16 Nov 2006 - In a deal worth around US$155 million, Pfizer Animal Health will soon acquire Embrex, an international agricultural biotechnology company known for its Inovoject(R) vaccine-delivery systems.   Read more >>

Poultry declared safe after toxin scare

15 Nov 2006 - More than 150,000 chickens exposed to potentially toxic levels of a chemical used to control parasites are safe to eat, according to Australian health authorities. Read more >>

Possible insurance scheme for poultry industry

15 Nov 2006 - The Barbados Government and a poultry industry group are in discussions about the establishment of an insurance scheme for the poultry industry. Read more >>

Strong agriculture growth in the Philippines

15 Nov 2006 - Farm output in the Philippines grew 4.87 percent in the first nine months of this year, a big jump from the 1.78 percent growth experienced a year ago, according to the Department of Agriculture.   Read more >>

Fourth quarter loss for Tyson Foods

15 Nov 2006 - Tyson Foods, the world's largest meat processing company, reported a fourth-quarter loss of 17 cents per share, compared to a profit of 33 cents per share for the same period last year.  Read more >>

Bird flu contingency plan in place: Minister

15 Nov 2006 - Ireland's Department of Agriculture and Food has developed comprehensive contingency arrangements to deal with avian influenza in the case of an outbreak in wild or commercial birds, according to a senior official. Read more >>

VIV Europe 2008 in Moscow

14 Nov 2006 - VNU Exhibitions Europe, organiser of VIV trade shows, announces the new strategic location of VIV Europe in 2008: Moscow. Read more >>

Animal fat for fuel: Tyson

14 Nov 2006 - Tyson Foods, the largest meat producer in the US, believes the 2.3 billion pounds of animal fat it produces each year could be turned into fuel. Read more >>
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