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Green power from poultry manure
06-07-2011 Green energy technology business ENER-G in the UK is using poultry power to help a chicken farm become more eco-friendly and create a new income stream.
New version Basket Fans from Vostermans
06-07-2011 Vostermans Ventilation will release a new version of their Basket Fan. For both brands, Multifan and EMI, the fans will be provided with streamlined grills, which are also easy to mount and...
Thought for Food: student challenge to securing future food supply
05-07-2011 ...Reading University and Wageningnen University have been selected as winners of the pan-European Thought for Food student challenge. These teams will now prepare to take the global...
Scientists find bacteria from Dutch poultry linked to superbugs in people
04-07-2011 Bacteria on raw poultry meat in the Netherlands may be a source of superbugs in people, according to a study that suggests the use of antibiotics in food animals is causing life-saving...
Hungary hosting Aviagen’s successful Central European seminar
01-07-2011 Aviagen Kft, Aviagen’s Hungarian business unit, recently held their 5th seminar for Central European (CE) Parent Stock customers. Attended by over 220 guests from 17 countries, the...
Grimaud Frères Sélection in charge of Essor sales
01-07-2011
http://www.worldpoultry.net//grimaud-fr%C3%A8res-s%C3%A9lection-in-charge-of-essor-sales-id9052.html
Research into the digestion of organic laying hens
01-07-2011 Research by Wageningen UR Livestock Research has shown that the current nutritional data for laying hens in the Feed Table of the CVB in many cases can not be applied to biological...
Petersime joins European research project on animal welfare
30-06-2011 Petersime has joined the Bio-Business Project, a European research framework that examines the impact of industrial developments on animal welfare.
http://www.worldpoultry.net//petersime-joins-european-research-project-on-animal-welfare-id9047.html
‘Chicken Tikka Masala’ voted UK’s most popular dish
28-06-2011 British cuisine has never made it to top ranking on a global scale and it is not surprising that the Indian Chicken tikka masala has been voted for as the most popular UK dish.
Kemin opens new innovation and technology center in Belgium
27-06-2011 This year, Kemin is celebrating their 50th anniversary. A milestone of this achievement is the opening of their new innovation and technology center in Herentals, Belgium.
http://www.worldpoultry.net//kemin-opens-new-innovation-and-technology-center-in-belgium-id9038.html
Agri Vision 2011 hosts dialogue for future global food strategy
27-06-2011 Several enabling factors essential to feeding the world of 2050 sustainably were identified in two days of lively debate between a broad spectrum of stakeholders in the agri-business value...
Nutrition targeting animal health boosts productivity and sustainability
24-06-2011 A gathering of top animal scientists at the InnoVision meeting organised by animal nutrition specialist Nutreco saw promising evidence that there is far greater potential for functional...
EU in favour of labelling origin of fresh poultry
24-06-2011 ...poultry, lamb, pork and goat meat should be labelled mentioning their country of origin in the European Union. The labelling will not be applicable to processed meat or dairy products.
2 Sisters goes for less energy in expansion
24-06-2011 2 Sisters Food Group has invested in four new low-energy farms that will house an extra six million birds a year.
Worms a threat to game birds as temperatures rise
23-06-2011 This year’s dry spring and fluctuating temperatures have brought their own problems for farmers and livestock producers and with a potentially tough year ahead it might seem tempting to cut...
Keeping ventilation noise levels low in the poultry house
22-06-2011 With IPPC Regulations and national and European government requiring reductions in noise levels, local planning officers are now looking very closely at noise emissions from agricultural...
UK egg consumers paying more whilst producers get less
22-06-2011 Whilst consumers are facing bulging food bills, Britain’s free range egg farmers are facing economic ruin because their payments are being cut, reports the British Free Range Egg Producers...
Poultry farmers offered layer system loan discounts
20-06-2011 Poultry farmers investing in new housing and production systems could get a discount of up to 0.8% on loan interest rates from Lloyds TSB Agriculture, which is being offered for a limited...
UK: “Bronze turkeys to dominate this Christmas”
16-06-2011 Bronze will account for two out of every three traditional turkeys this Christmas for the first time for many decades, according to Paul Kelly, managing director of FarmGate Hatcheries.
Aviagen achieves compartmentalisation certification in UK
15-06-2011 Aviagen has become the first poultry breeder in the world to have achieved compartment status for all of its facilities, paving the way for the compartmentalisation concept to become a...
Czech broiler seminars supported by leading hatchery firms
14-06-2011 More than 130 broiler farmers and poultry specialists took part in seminars at Litomysl and Havlickuv Brod, organised by Cobb Germany and the two biggest Czech hatcheries Mach and Xavergen.
Amvrosiadis uses SmartPro technologies from Pas Reform
10-06-2011 Greek poultry company Amvrosiadis S.A. will make use of a new SmartPro hatchery installation from Pas Reform, capable of producing 250,000 chicks per week immediately, with expansion to...
Danisco product improves animal performance from mixed grain diets
09-06-2011 Danisco Animal Nutrition has launched Axtra XB - a new feed enzyme product designed to give improved feed cost savings and excellent performance for pigs and poultry from mixed grain diets.
€820,000 joint Austrian / Hungarian poultry project
08-06-2011 A collaborative agreement governing a three-year cooperation was signed on 24 May 2011 between the Vetmeduni Vienna and the Georgikon Faculty of the University of Pannonia. The...
Part-organic pullet system to be extended
08-06-2011 EU organic egg producers are to be allowed to continue to source “part-organic” pullets into 2012 following the failure of the European Commission to set out a full organic standard.
PEOPLE: Swedish nutritionist joins Cobb
07-06-2011 Dr Annsofie Wahlström has been appointed as nutritionist for Cobb Europe to serve customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and also be involved in nutritional aspects of research.
Aviagen achieves compartmentalisation certification
07-06-2011 Aviagen has achieved compartment status for all of its facilities, paving the way for the compartmentalisation concept to become a global reality.
Danisco launches new poultry feed enzyme
06-06-2011 Danisco Animal Nutrition has launched Axtra XB - a new feed enzyme product designed to give improved feed cost savings and performance for pigs and poultry from mixed grain diets.
EFSA reports on veterinary drug residues in animals
06-06-2011 The European Feed Safety Authority (EFSA) Dietary and Chemical Monitoring Unit has issued a report on the occurrence of veterinary drugs residues in animals and animal products in Europe....
German poultry sector looking for future leaders
03-06-2011 The German poultry industry, under the umbrella of the Association of German Poultry Industry (ZDG), has launched a new 10-month training programme as it seeks to find the "leaders of the...
Optivite launches new omega-3 formulation
03-06-2011 Optivite has developed a new carrier system for its Optomega-50 omega-3 fatty acid supplement, resulting in a product which can be more easily incorporated into all feeds including...
Ghent University: Web app to measure antibiotic usage in poultry farms
01-06-2011 Belgium’s Ghent University launched a new web application allowing livestock producers and veterinarians to measure levels of antibiotic usage on the farms – and how to compare this to...
Pfizer Poultry Trainee Awards opens for entrants
30-05-2011 Employees in the pig and poultry industries are invited to enter the competition for the fifth Pfizer Trainee of the Year Awards with their £2000 training grants and prestigious...
HSA awards scholarship for killing chickens humanely
30-05-2011 The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) has awarded its first Research Training Scholarship, commemorating the HSA’s Centenary this year, to Jessica Hopkins of the Scottish Agricultural...
IEC conference in London: Taking steps to the future
27-05-2011 The future of egg production is permanently on the agenda of the International Egg Commission (IEC). Apart from current matters, the corporate social responsibility theme was adopted by the...
Austria and Hungary form poultry ‘Centre of excellence’
26-05-2011 An €820,000 project to has been determined to improve the competitiveness of the Austrian and Hungarian poultry industries.
German vets call for focus on animal health
26-05-2011 German veterinarians have called for more focus on animal health during the breeding of livestock, claiming that full attention is given to productivity, which is worrisome.
Rovabio from Adisseo increases use of DDGS in broiler diets
25-05-2011 Rovabio, the versatile enzyme from Adisseo, has a proven efficacy on wheat and corn distillers dried grain with solubles (DDGS) on broilers. This has been demonstrated throughout in vitro...
http://www.worldpoultry.net//rovabio-from-adisseo-increases-use-of-ddgs-in-broiler-diets-id8910.html
Aviagen opens new veterinary lab facility
25-05-2011 Poultry breeding company, Aviagen, has completed the construction of a new, cutting-edge veterinary laboratory facility near its UK headquarters in Edinburgh.
Thijs Hendrix to be knighted in French order
25-05-2011 The ambassador of France in the Netherlands, His Excellency Jean-François Blarel, will knight Thijs Hendrix as “Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricole” the National Order of Agricultural...
Vion Food Group posts 2010 year results
24-05-2011 Meat processor and food company Vion Food Group, headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, reported 2010 results after tax of €80 million. This is 0.9% of turnover which has stabilised...
British poultry industry targets campylobacter reduction
23-05-2011 Targets have been set by the British poultry industry to cut campylobacter in chicken to a level of 10% through a series of increased biosecurity measures.
Lubing designs cleaning unit for conveyor chains
23-05-2011 Regardless of the number of units and barn size, hygiene in the egg production process is becoming more and more important around the world. To meet with these demands, Lubing developed a...
French broker to deal to protect poultry producers from feed prices
20-05-2011 France’s minister of agriculture has brokered a voluntary agreement to offer protection against market volatility by committing poultry and livestock producers to re-opening negotiations...
VION UK to re-organise its poultry processing operations
20-05-2011 VION Food UK has announced proposals to transfer poultry processing from its factory at Thorne to its sites at Sandycroft in North Wales, and Coupar Angus in Perthshire.
Gut health a problem in later stages of broiler production
20-05-2011 Improvements in the genetic performance of broiler birds, which have seen growth rates increase by 25% over the past two decades, has also led to a loss of intestinal integrity in later...
People: Senior management changes at Kiotech International
19-05-2011 Kiotech International, the supplier of natural high performance feed additives has redefined roles and responsibilities at board level.
Broiler survey shows potential for better disease control
19-05-2011 The importance of good protection against infectious bronchitis (IB) and infectious bursal disease (IBD) — often hidden diseases that impair bird performance — has shown up in a new survey...
New TwinClean line from Lubing
17-05-2011 Lubing has introduced their new TwinClean drinking system. The system was designed to achieve ultimate hygiene, particularly for rearing and growing birds.
Petersime launches new website
17-05-2011 Incubator and hatchery supplier Petersime has launched a renewed website featuring a new look and feel, intuitive navigation menus, a wealth of information and an interactive section for...
