In this edition of Poultry World we look at Russia’s ‘broiler super breed’, the global challenge of labour shortages and what automation offers as a solution, plus insights from recently held conferences.
Predictions by Rabobank show that the market for slow growing broiler concepts will grow by 8% now up to 20% by 2025.
Concerns about tariffs imposed by Southern African countries on European exports of frozen chicken have led the EU to seek formal consultations.
Transporting poultry from farm to slaughterhouse is a challenging endeavour even in perfect conditions, and minimising bird stress is not only a boon for welfare, it means birds arrive with less liveweight shrink and other potentially detrimental effects on bird welfare.
Slovenian-based poultry business Perutnina Ptuj Group has partnered with online B2B Halal agrifood trading marketplace platform OneAgrix to launch a first in the Halal economy.
Given the global shortage of skilled labour it’s only logical to look for ways to intensify the automation level in a poultry processing plant. One striking example of such an automated process is Q-Wing. Marel Poultry has developed this chicken wing part grading and distribution solution in response to demand from the market for higher wing yields and less manual labour.
Nations across the globe are stepping up to make commitments to accelerate the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across the globe.
Every broiler farm is different and that is exactly why it makes sense to continue testing a commercial disinfectant thoroughly under real life conditions before applying it on the farm. Recent trials in Greece have proven the performance benefits.
New United States firm Cooks Venture is promising a chicken that will change the world through the promotion of regenerative agriculture.
Scientists have used gene-editing techniques to stop avian influenza from spreading in chicken cells grown in the laboratory.
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