Zambia gets $50m loan for poultry sector
14 May 2012 - The World Bank has loaned Zambia US$50 million, for a twenty year project focussing on small-holder diversification and disease control.
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McDonald's Europe sponsors poultry workshops in Brazil
14 May 2012 - Poultry producers in Brazil are now geared up for GLOBALG.A.P. IFA Standard Version 4, following a series of workshops and field trials held throughout 2010 and 2011. Read more >>
Pas Reform granted exclusive use of Microban in hatcheries
14 May 2012 - Microban antibacterial technology is finding new applications in the hatchery sector, through an agreement that gives Dutch hatchery technology company, Pas Reform, sole use worldwide. Read more >>
African poultry producers opt for energy efficiency
10 May 2012 - Each month more producers in Africa are discovering the value of increasing the energy efficiency of their poultry housing, according to Allan Meldrum, director of Food Chain Innovation Ltd. Read more >>
Taiwanese poultry workers test positive for AI
24 Apr 2012 - Three poultry farm workers in Taiwan have tested positive for the H5N2 avian influenza strain despite not displaying flu symptoms, the country’s disease control authorities have announced. Read more >>
IEC Venice conference draws to a close
28 Mar 2012 - Eggs, food processing, economics, the environment – it’s all connected; this was the message as the IEC conference in Venice drew to a close.
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Aviagen launches new Production Management School
26 Mar 2012 - Aviagen has announced the launch of its first Production Management School for customers based in Europe, Turkey, the Middle East and Africa following the success of similar schools in the US, China and Brazil. Read more >>
Alltech launches mycotoxin management project globally
23 Mar 2012 - Global animal health and nutrition company, Alltech has developed a new global project to help control mycotoxins through a combination of mycotoxin management programmes and technologies. Read more >>
US poultry orgs urge support for NPIP
21 Mar 2012 - To better assure the continued success of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) which is directly vital to the US poultry and egg industries and indirectly beneficial to the US economy, the National Chicken Council in a letter sent March 16 to USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) joined the National Turkey Federation, United Egg Producers, US Poultry and Egg Association and USA Poultry Export Council to strongly encourage moving past simply maintaining present levels of funding and support, and attempting to secure increased NPIP resources in both staffing and funding. Read more >>
Butterball receives five Worker Safety Awards
19 Mar 2012 - Butterball, LLC, the US’s largest poultry producer, has earned Worker Safety Recognition Awards from the American Meat Institute (AMI) for five of its facilities nationwide. Read more >>
Financial stress not affecting US poultry safety
13 Mar 2012 - Despite financial stress caused by the weakened economy, chicken establishments appear to be maintaining food safety procedures necessary to control Salmonella contamination, according to a new study. Read more >>
Aviagen launches the Ross 400 Club
29 Feb 2012 - In order to recognise farmers who achieve exceptional broiler performance, Aviagen has recently established the Ross 400 Club. 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.
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US introduces bill to broaden eligible feedstocks for RFS
19 Jan 2012 - US Representative Pete Olson of Texas has introduced the Domestic Alternative Fuels Act which would allow ethanol produced from alternative sources, such as domestic natural gas and coal, to be included under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and compete with corn-based ethanol. Read more >>
US: Purdue announces webinar for small-scale poultry producers
17 Jan 2012 - A series of online workshops will help those running a small-scale poultry operation better understand the fundamentals of raising chickens for eggs, meat and income - from selecting their birds to marketing their products. Read more >>
US: Training on poultry handling
11 Jan 2012 - A “Train the Trainer” workshop of the Poultry Handling and Transportation Quality Assurance Program (PHTQA) will be held on March 15/16, following the Midwest Poultry Federation Convention in St. Paul, MN, USA. It is designed to help facilitate the training of poultry catch crews. Read more >>
Indian researchers discover micro-organism for chicken feather disposal
10 Jan 2012 - Disposal of huge quantities of chicken feathers could soon be made easier following the discovery of a new micro-organism that can disintegrate the protein in them in around 30 hours. Read more >>
38th NC layer performance and management test published
09 Jan 2012 - The 38th edition of the North Carolina Layer Performance and Management Test was published recently. In this test, all the major layer strains which are available at the US market, are tested and compared under various conditions. Read more >>
FDA prohibits use of some antimicrobial drugs in poultry
06 Jan 2012 - The US Food and Drug Administration has issued an order that prohibits certain uses of the cephalosporin class of antimicrobial drugs in cattle, swine, chickens and turkeys effective April 5, 2012. Read more >>
VDL Agrotech introduces new male feeding system
02 Jan 2012 - VDL Agrotech has introduced a new feeding system exclusively for males called ‘Matrix’ which will be available from January 2012. Read more >>
