Agricultural Commodities
Researchers from 2 US universities have joined forces with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to explore alternatives to antibiotics for reducing salmonella in poultry.
Animal welfare gets a lot of attention in the Netherlands, and for broiler chickens; stocking density and broiler growth rate are discussed in depth. Several alternative broiler production systems have been developed. A study set out to compare 4 systems.
Europe’s largest broiler meat producer, Poland could see its poultry industry collapsing because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Polish National Poultry Council – Chamber of Commerce (KRD-IG) said in its Twitter account.
3 Brazilian poultry plants were forced to halt operations due to outbreaks of the coronavirus among employees in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. The plants produce for BRF (Brazil Foods) and JBS. Over 100 employees have tested positive for the new coronavirus at Passo Fundo and Lajeado in Rio Grande do Sul state.
Poultry farmers who typically enjoy a steady demand from the tourism industry are taking a hit with travel restrictions imposed to stop the coronavirus.
Russian meat and poultry producers have asked the government to allocate Rub800 billion ($ 11 billion) for a food stamps programme. The idea is to support demand for the remainder of 2020 for multiple products, including poultry meat and eggs to mitigate the effects of the continuing Covid-19 epidemic.
Calls have been made for a poultry processing factory in Northern Ireland to be temporarily closed down after a 58 year old female worker died from Covid-19.
The trade show Victam 2020, which also incorporates Animal Health And Nutrition Asia, has been postponed for a 2nd time. The show in Bangkok, Thailand, will now be held in January 2022. Also, organisers of international agricultural show SPACE in France have taken the 2020 edition off the calendar.
Brazilian agricultural organisations demand that Foreign Affairs Minister, Ernesto Araújo tempers his criticism against China. Araujo blogged about a “corona conspiracy theory” in a personal blog, jeopardising huge trade stakes with China.
Poultry production in the EU is expected to grow, albeit at a moderate pace, this year. The European Commission expects growth to be 1.2% higher than last year with consumers replacing more expensive meats with poultry.
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