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On farm test to early detect Salmonella
06-07-2011 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates, each year, about 9.4 million people get sick from contaminated food. A new test may detect Salmonella infection in an early...
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.
US turkey processor receives environmental certification
12-05-2011 ...Tremonton facility ensures that we continue to minimise our manufacturing foot print on the environment for generations to come through our Environmental Management...
Alabama poultry industry in ruins after storm
02-05-2011 The storm that hit several US states last week has had a devastating impact on Alabama's important poultry industry.
UK poultry farm goes live with large-scale solar scheme
29-04-2011 The UK's largest privately-owned solar photovoltaics installation has gone live at a poultry farm in Herefordshire.
US: Contract signed for poultry waste-to-biogas plant
18-04-2011 Progress Energy Carolinas has signed a contract with Poultry Power USA to purchase the output of a poultry waste-to-biogas energy plant to be located in Montgomery County, making it the...
Turning chicken feathers into plastic lessens waste
07-04-2011 US scientists have developed a method to turn chicken feathers into plastic products and are working on bringing the technology closer to the marketplace.
US poultry industry groups join environmental lawsuit
06-04-2011 ...Chicken Council have joined the American Farm Bureau Federation in a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to implement a program based on flawed assumptions...
Overheated chick calculations
01-04-2011 When holding or transporting chicks, it is of utmost importance to control their body temperature within the optimal range of approximately 104-104.5ºF (40.0-40.3ºC). Although the ultimate...
UK agri sector responds to annual budget announcement
24-03-2011 ...will also be recognised in planning priorities.”
Welcoming the Budget statement, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said: “This is a budget for growth. It is a...
Ziggity develops adult turkey drinker
18-03-2011 Ziggity Systems has developed a new drinker for adult turkeys that is self-cleaning and built-to-survive aggressive turkey behavior. Ziggity calls this new drinker the T-Max.
AMI: Environmental recognition awards for meat and poultry plants
16-03-2011 The American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) recognised 129 plants with Environmental Recognition awards during a reception at its annual Conference on Worker Safety, Human Resources and...
Poultry CRC Teacher’s Resource Kit goes global
04-03-2011 The popular Teacher’s Resource Kit developed by the Poultry CRC has now helped educators all over Australia to improve the quality of agricultural science education in hundreds of...
Infection affects embryonic development - Mycoplasma iowae in turkeys: Part 2
03-03-2011 Mycoplasma iowae in turkeys leads to decreased hatchability, late embryo mortality and leg and skeletal abnormalities in growing birds. The history and occurrence of this disease were...
Get the light right
01-03-2011 Light is an important management tool in broiler production. If used successfully it can influence aspects of growth, productivity and behaviour, and is therefore the subject of intense...
Water supply crucial for nipple drinkers
01-03-2011 Water is of great importance in the diet of all production animals. In addition to financial consequences for the farmer, water wastage negatively influences animal performance. Optimal...
University study examines solution to poultry odours
28-02-2011 A recent study out of Texas A&M University has proven the effectiveness of BiowishTM as a feed additive, significantly reducing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that have been strongly...
Poultry feed prices on agenda at NFU conference
18-02-2011 Rising feed costs - and retailer reluctance to absorb them or to pass them on to the consumer - were top of the agenda at the NFU Conference poultry breakout session.
US: Poultry lighting company challenges administration grant procedures
07-02-2011 LED lighting technology developer and manufacturer of AgriShift LED Poultry Lights, Once Innovations, is challenging the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (EDC) on its administration...
Pilgrims Pride contract growers awarded for environmental excellence
03-02-2011 ...regional winners grow for the same company.
US Poultry & Egg Association's Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award recognises exemplary environmental stewardship by family...
Petitions raised against urban poultry farms in Poland
24-01-2011 Until recently, Polish broiler producers tended to build poultry buildings outside of villages and towns so as not disturb inhabitants with unpleasant smells emitted during boiler...
US poultry company goes solar powered
21-01-2011 ...of the electrical demand for each facility.
Steve Schwalb, Perdue’s Vice President of Environmental Sustainability estimated the clean electricity from the solar panels will reduce...
Midamar introduces halal air chilled, antibiotic free and organic chicken
17-01-2011 Midamar Halal Foods has introduced the first halal, air chilled, antibiotic free and organic chicken. The chickens are humanely raised and processed in Iowa, USA.
GM chickens developed that don’t transmit bird flu
14-01-2011 Chickens genetically modified to prevent them spreading bird flu have been produced by researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh. The breakthrough could prevent future bird...
IPC to return to Rome for its spring meeting
11-01-2011 Poultry organisation representatives from around the world will meet jointly with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN when the International Poultry Council (IPC) returns to...
First carbon neutral egg plant planned in the UK
10-01-2011 The Lakes Free Range Egg Company aims to become the first UK carbon neutral, sustainable egg packing operation.
Simple steps can reduce energy costs for broiler growers
05-01-2011 Because energy expenses comprise the single largest item of a broiler grower’s variable costs, reducing energy usage is an important means of improving net returns. A recent bulletin from...
Novus highlighting advantages of chelated minerals
18-11-2010 Reducing minerals consumption in livestock is essential in order to make future animal husbandry possible – this was the take home message of a special meeting organised by animal nutrition...
UK’s first organic mill invests in poultry feed technology
17-11-2010 Vitrition, part of Kiotech International, which operates the longest established dedicated organic feed mill in the UK, has made a significant investment in a new cooler and crumbler at its...
Sanderson Farms meets opposition in planned processing plant
16-11-2010 Sanderson Farms’ planned new poultry processing plant in North Carolina has met with considerable opposition from local residents due to environmental and water concerns.
UK: £12.6m to study agricultural emissions
05-11-2010 The UK government has announced a £12.6 million fund to examine how agriculture contributes to climate change.
IFAD: Smallholder farmers key to climate and food security solution
01-11-2010 ...chart ways to achieve long-term poverty reduction objectives whilst simultaneously building environmental benefits, climate resilience and low carbon growth pathways. The conference will...
Haryana to set up poultry litter-based power project
27-10-2010 The state of Haryana in India has taken the lead in setting up what they claim is India's largest 5.6 megawatt poultry litter-based power project, using the latest thermophilic anaerobic...
Backyard poultry farming legalised in US community
06-10-2010 ...not kept up with local needs,” says Kenneth D. Ayars, chief of the state Department of Environmental Management’s Division of Agriculture, who has supported the push of...
Thailand: Organic farming gets the spotlight
20-09-2010 The Industrial Technological Assistance Program (ITAP), a unit of the National Science and Technology Development Agency, focused on the national development of organic farms, has been...
Turkey producer builds on renewable energy
15-09-2010 Bernard Matthews, the UK turkey producer has submitted plans for a third site for wind turbines, which will be the final phase in its £20m investment into renewable energy.
Canadian Govt invests in organic farmers
09-09-2010 The Government of Canada is investing in cutting-edge research to grow market opportunities and maintain a bright future for the Canadian organic industry.
Poultry waste to power energy plant
31-08-2010 Olivera Egg Ranch in French Camp, CA USA, plans to install a 1.4-megawatt fuel cell electrical plant, powered by methane from more than 1 million pounds of poultry waste per week, reducing...
Poultry industry gives Oklahoma US$43k to save jobs
24-08-2010 When state budget cuts jeopardized the jobs of two state soil scientists who develop plans for land owners for the use of poultry litter as a fertilizer the industry stepped in with $43,000...
Gypsum curtain ditching phosphorous runoff
11-08-2010 An industrial byproduct can help clean up water quality in the
Chesapeake Bay by trapping some agricultural pollutants in field runoff,
according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Gypsum curtain ditching phosphorous runoff
11-08-2010 An industrial byproduct can help clean up water quality in the
Chesapeake Bay by trapping some agricultural pollutants in field runoff,
according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Moy Park first to support the Courtauld Commitment
26-07-2010 Moy Park has become the first poultry company to sign up to the Courtauld Commitment having become a signatory of Phase 2.
Russian delegation visits German biogas plant
20-07-2010 A 15-strong Russian delegation involved in the EU’s Balthazar Project visited Wimex, the parent company of Cobb Germany, to learn about its biogas expertise in processing poultry litter....
Gypsum alternative bedding material in broiler houses
17-06-2010 The increasing price of bedding materials is putting a strain on broiler producers. As products such as pine shavings and rice hulls become more difficult to obtain, the law of supply and...
Energy from chicken manure
17-06-2010 At VIV Europe, Big Dutchman introduced a thermo chemical conversion (gasification) system which transforms biomass like poultry manure, into energy.
Digital climate controller introduced
17-06-2010 Vostermans Ventilation introduces the Master-5 main controller, to which simple 0-10V modules (e.g. triac or frequency controller) can be connected.
NFU Scotland brings awareness to new poultry keepers
01-06-2010 NFU Scotland is calling on those members of the general public excited by the prospect of producing their own eggs and poultry meat to make sure they put the best interests of the hens as...
Aviagen Italia holds ventilation seminar
06-05-2010 Aviagen Italia recently held a half-day Ventilation Seminar in Bologna with ventilation expert Mike Czarik. The event was attended by nearly 100 attendees, representing all major Italian...
US aims to cut gas emissions from livestock operations
05-05-2010 The US Environmental Protection Agency, together with the USDA has announced a new interagency agreement promoting renewable energy generation and slashing greenhouse gas emissions from...
HatchBrood: Full kick-off from day four
04-05-2010 Chicks need optimal brooding conditions to successfully support them through an optimal growing or rearing period. HatchBrood provides these conditions, just as if the mother hen is still...
