Agricultural Commodities
Despite the drop, the outlook for the coming season is favourable and quality and sizing are reportedly good
“Poultry farming is not rocket science,” says Mark Rokkedahl. That said the owner of Rokkedahl field, farming and food is a true entrepreneur who could make any business model look simple.
With only 110 million broilers produced per year, of which just 10 million make it into the export market, Denmark is just a small player in broiler meat production. That said, the high consumer demands, welfare and health legislation plus the constant pressure on retail prices make it essential that Danish producers are on top of their game. Poultry World visited Niels Erik Thomsen’s farm, where optimising live bird performance is the main focus.
Salmonella and Campylobacter continue to be the leading causes of foodborne illness. Billions of dollars have been spent on trying to control these pathogens, and a majority of the intervention strategies target these pathogenic bacteria within the gastro intestinal tract.
The UK branch of the World’s Poultry Science Association held its annual conference in Cambridge this summer. Scientists looked at poultry feathers and skin – the past, present and future of poultry integument.
One man died and two others were taken to hospital following an incident at a mushroom processing facility in Monaghan
Industry cements its position as the region's leading fresh produce sector, ahead of table grapes and topfruit
New Wrap report highlights waste in strawberry and lettuce categories to encourage benchmarking and best practice
EU to import record level of bananas this year as consumption hits new high across the continent
Egg producers in New Zealand have expressed concerns about the pace of the switch to cage free production, which is raising fears over potential ruin for some of the nation’s 145 commercial egg farmers.
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