Agricultural Commodities
Small and medium sized agricultural producers and processors are being given a helping hand thanks to a new blockchain ecosystem that has been designed to create a global marketplace of food and agricultural products.
At least 9 countries have been caught up in the US egg salmonella outbreak, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Antibiotic free meat: A nightmare or golden opportunity? And where are we at when it comes to reducing the antimicrobials in farm animals? All of this was food for thought at the recent Kemin seminar on this topic.
Iran has lost 21 million birds due to outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) since the beginning of the current Iranian year, which started 21 March 2017, according to Dr Alireza Rafiepoor, the head of Iran Veterinary Organization. This resulted in a large price hike for eggs and protests in the streets.
Cultured meat company Memphis Meats, which has attracted financial support from poultry giants Tyson Foods and Cargill, has called on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to deny a meat definition petition submitted by the US Cattlemen’s Association.
Early nutrition in chicks is important in order to meet their needs for initial fast growth rates as well as the development of their gut. This, in turn, will influence their ability to digest and assimilate nutrients.
US poultry giant Perdue Farms is to invest more than $?15m in a higher welfare controlled atmospheric stunning (CAS) system plus live bird handling process. The company sees measurable poultry welfare improvements throughout the process as well as improvements in product quality.
This month the focus has shifted to feed wheat in driving prices upwards, while soya has eased back a little.
Scientists and artists are coming together in a unique initiative to launch a new poultry research project, breeding facility and arts installation in the Horn of Africa.
Intensive poultry farms have come under criticism for high levels of ammonia from campaign group Greenpeace, which claims the Common Agricultural Policy is promoting pollution.
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