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Shortage of larger sizes favoured by major Mediterranean markets also likely, suggests leading marketer

A record shipment of Zespri kiwifruit is on its way to the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, set to arrive next Monday

The Philippines has reported a 2nd outbreak of bird flu – a week after the country recorded its 1st case of the poultry disease.

South Korea has lifted its ban on US poultry and poultry products and will allow eggs to enter the country duty free due to a shortage of domestic supplies.

China has announced that it is launching an investigation into Brazilian poultry imports following claims that the country is selling its chicken below market value.

Wageningen Economic Research Institute did a case study into the economics of closed versus open broiler houses in West Java. Better production performance leads to 11% lower production costs per kg final live weight, resulting in a payback period of the whole investment in a closed house of 4.5 years or less.

Exports of British food and drink were up 8.5 per cent in H1 of 2017 but weakened sterling spikes cost of imports

Even suppliers of commodity fresh produce items must work to understand consumer needs, writes Tunde Daczo

Growers team up to develop two farms at Brandwacht, supported by what will be one of the country’s largest packhouses

In West Java Indonesia, many broiler farmers grow their birds in traditional open poultry houses. With a constant 30ºC and high humidity the challenges are huge. Heat stress casts a shadow over the performance and profitability of small and medium size independent farms.

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