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The race to bring egg sexing tech to market is extremely close. Different technologies are being developed in Germany, Israel, Canada and the Netherlands, and which one will reach market first is becoming clear. Here is a Poultry World update on which technology is expected to commercialise first.
Global poultry trade is expected to remain particularly volatile in the next quarter due to ongoing turmoil in Brazil and rising US-China trade tensions.
Three new Egg Industry Centre research grants totalling nearly $213,000 have lifted total funding for egg research to more than $1m since 2013.
During its 13 years of existence the International Poultry Council’s voice grew stronger and stronger. During its annual first semester conference in the Netherlands the poultry meat industry platform reflected on past, current and future challenges, ranging from avian influenza and antibiotic resistance, to trade difficulties and halal certification.
During the recent conference of the International Poultry Council the attendees got the latest insights on the so called Chicken of Tomorrow, among other things of course.
Wholesale fresh chicken prices at Smithfield have risen strongly over the past month and are now at their highest level for five years.
Poultry processors in the United States, which is the world’s largest producer of poultry meat, are to benefit from a new skin pack aluminium tray and film combination in a bid to drive down food wastage linked to the sector.
Dutch manufacturer Kipster has taken the prestigious Compassion in World Farming Best Marketing Award for developing the 'first carbon neutral egg'.
Poultry farmers sometimes complain that the permit application process in their country is tricky. Organic poultry farm Zum Hebel from Germany experienced that first hand. Currently, Germany almost has impossible rules and regulations.
Consumers are increasingly concerned about the origin and quality of the food on their plates. These concerns include aspects of human health, animal health and welfare and the environment. Research was done on consumer acceptance of eggs from Hy-Line Brown layers fed soybean or soybean-free diets using cage or free-range rearing systems.
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