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Antigua: Zacky Mann Farms no threat to local egg producers

08 May 2012 - Zacky-Mann Farms plans to establish a major poultry operation in Antigua and Barbuda have been viewed as a threat to local egg producers. Dr McChesney Emmanuel has issued a statement clarifying the misunderstanding. Read more >>

Moba introduces Mopack 150 farmpacker

08 May 2012 - The Mopack farmpacker of Moba has been on the market for several years. The newest addition is the Mopack 150 model with a capacity of 54,000 eggs per hour. Read more >>

Egg production in Latvia on the decline

08 May 2012 - In 2011, Latvia produced 665 millions eggs, which is 6.9% less than during the previous year (715 millions), the country's statistical agency recently announced. Read more >>

Dow launches campaign to educate on proper glutaraldehyde use

07 May 2012 - Dow Microbial Control announces the launch of a comprehensive educational campaign called ‘Genuine Glutaraldehyde’. Read more >>

Uzbekistan’s poultry sector on the rise

07 May 2012 - By the end of 2012 the poultry stock in Uzbekistan will have increased to 48 million heads, experts predict. The production of eggs will rise 8% up to 3.85 billion pieces and poultry up 62,000 tonnes compared to the level of 2011. Read more >>

VIV China steps up formula by adding International China Summit

07 May 2012 - An International China Summit will be added to the biannual VIV China trade show to ensure a strong interest at the September show, organisers VNU Exhibitions and CNAS have announced. Read more >>

People: Groupe Grimaud subsidiaries make management changes

07 May 2012 - Groupe Grimaud has made some changes to the management of some of its subsidiaries including Olivier Rochard being appointed as the head of Hubbard worldwide. Read more >>

Bird flu affects Bangladesh DOC production

07 May 2012 - The avian influenza outbreaks in Bangladesh at the end of 2011 have taken thier toll on the domestic agriculture sector. As well as poultry farms, the disease ravaged a number of breeding farms and thus production of day-old chicks (DOC) of both broilers and layers slumped this year. Read more >>

CTB new long term owner of Meyn

04 May 2012 - US based CTB Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire Meyn Holding bv, the parent company of Meyn Food Processing Technology, from Altor 2003 Fund. Read more >>

Industrias Bachoco announces record Q1 results

04 May 2012 - Mexico's largest poultry producer Industrias Bachoco has reported the highest net sales for a first quarter in the Company's history; this figure rose 54.5%. Read more >>

Alltech launches Graduate Program 2012

04 May 2012 - Alltech founder Dr Pearse Lyons has launched the Alltech Graduate Development Program which will recruit up to 20 applicants annually from around the world and prepare them for future managerial and leadership positions in the global agribusiness company. Read more >>

500,000 layers die in Colorado blaze

04 May 2012 - The Boulder Valley Poultry egg farm in Boulder, Colorado USA, was the scene of a blaze Monday that destroyed three farm buildings and claimed the lives of 500,000 layers, according to local reports. Read more >>

Samoan turkey tails heading for market

04 May 2012 - Samoa enters the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on the 10th of May as the trading organisation's 155th member, meaning that within 12 months the prohibition on turkey tails shall be lifted clearing the path for foreign imports. Read more >>

Australia approves origin labelling for unpackaged poultry

04 May 2012 - Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved a proposal to extend country of origin labelling to unpackaged beef, sheep and chicken meat. Read more >>

FAO Food Outlook: Poultry production and trade on the rise

03 May 2012 - The FAO has released its biannual Food Outlook, which reports that poultry meat production in 2012 is forecast to increase by 1.8% from 2011 estimates to 103.5 million tonnes. Poultry meat trade is to increase by 31% to 13 million tonnes. Read more >>

US state set to criminalise illegal entry into poultry farms

03 May 2012 - A senate committee of the state of Missouri seems ready to recommend a bill that would make it illegal to secretly film a livestock facility in the state. Read more >>

Premier Nutrition signs agreement with Korean duck feed producer

03 May 2012 - UK based animal nutrition business, Premier Nutrition, has signed an agreement with DongA One Corporation of South Korea, to provide technical support and animal feed supplements from its manufacturing base in Rugeley, Staffordshire. Read more >>

People: John Chiarella joins Chick Master

03 May 2012 - John Chiarella has joined Chick Master as a territory sales manager for Latin America. He joins Angel Salazar, also a territory sales manager for Latin America, to offer sales and customer support to Chick Master customers in Latin America and the Caribbean. Read more >>

German poultry processor under suspicion of subsidy fraud

03 May 2012 - The German State prosecution has searched the poultry slaughterhouse of Wiesenhof in Germany on suspicion of subsidy fraud. Read more >>

Russia announces four new turkey production projects

02 May 2012 - Four new projects for the production of turkey meat in Russia have been announced recently. Read more >>
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