Health/Nutrition

Russian poultry farms use botulin, a phytobiotic derived from the bark of birch trees, instead of antibiotics. Photo: ANP

22-02-2021 | News

New antibiotic alternative on Russian poultry farms

The study says that agriculture is threatening 86% of the 28,000+ plant and animal species known to be at risk of extinction. Photo: Mark Pasveer

19-02-2021 | News

Agri and food production causing huge biodiversity loss

The price of soybeans has doubled since a year ago. Photo: Life for Stock

18-02-2021 | News

Nigeria’s poultry sector faces soybean scarcity and AI

Deputy CEO of EAST, Yu-Min Chen: The supply of cage-free eggs in Taiwan is rising dramatically as consumers seek out ethical, sustainable alternatives in the supermarket aisle. Photo: Freepic

17-02-2021 | News

Taiwanese retailers’ egg supply chains benchmarked

The bacteria found showed varying levels of resistance to the common antimicrobials used to treat Campylobacter. Photo: Koos Groenewold

16-02-2021 | News

Study finds high rate of resistant Campylobacter in Brazil

The feed costs follow the price dynamics on the global grain market, making domestic grains in Kazakhstan far too expensive to produce eggs and poultry meat at a reasonable price level for national consumption. Photo: Peter Roek

05-02-2021 | News

Expensive feed drives up poultry prices in Kazakhstan

After sexing the male siblings of the layers are gassed or culled, but with new techniques this can be prevented. Photo: Ton Kastermans

04-02-2021 | News

Germany to ban culling of day old male chicks next year

The outbreak of bird flu in Asia comes as Europe suffers its worst bird flu outbreak in years. Photo: Keith Evans

28-01-2021 | News

Asian poultry farmers battling against bird flu

Antibiotic Reduction - special focus

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10-01-2022 | Expert opinion

One step at a time

Antibiotic resistance in food animals have direct and indirect effects on human health. Photo: Max Pixel

10-01-2022 | Article

Mitigating antibiotics use in the livestock industry

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