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Noud Janssen, founder of HubOrange. Photo: The Netherlands Pavilion, Expo 2020, Dubai
26-05-2022 | News

HubOrange presents latest innovations at VIV Europe

Assistant professor Yang Zhao, says the team is aiming to develop an affordable system with excellent capabilities for the benefit of the birds and the producers. Photo: University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
07-03-2022 | News

New study on a computer vision system for poultry

Annegien Bos, poultry farmer Harrie Beekmans (centre), and Gijsbert Bos. Smoked Egg Europe pays me a fair price for my eggs. I also like the idea of contributing to an innovative project, says Beekmans. Photo: Dick van Doorn
25-01-2022 | Article

‘Exploring a niche with smoked eggs’

Scientists have used gene editing technology to create female-only and male-only mice litters with 100% efficiency. Photo: Mark Pasveer
16-12-2021 | News

Gene-editing breakthrough could end male chick culling

Through its novel technologies, cultivated meat cells are grown in the lab at Roslin Tech, producing induced pluripotent stem cell lines. Photo: Mark Pasveer
02-12-2021 | News

Cultivated meat is transforming food production

Alltech CEO Mark Lyons said farmers need to stand up for their industry when it comes to the benefits of farming for the environment. Photo: Alltech
12-11-2021 | Article

Farmers aren’t the problem, they are the solution

Martin Zuidhof (right) and Mohammad Afrouziyeh (left) took a deep dive into broiler breeder feeding strategies. Photo: University of Alberta
03-11-2021 | Article

Moving away from skip-day feeding in broiler breeders

Mature trees, good access to ranges and lower stocking densities are very important to get birds outside and mitigate pecking. Photo: Hans Banus
18-10-2021 | News

Transitioning to non beak-tipped flocks

Dewulf said there are three golden rules for entrance and they apply to everyone entering the facilities: Use herd-specific footwear, herd-specific clothing and wash hands upon entering. Photo: Koos Groenewold
25-08-2021 | Article

Biosecurity breaches major contributing factor in disease outbreaks

US Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs (RSPE) executive director Ryan Bennett: ''There are several sustainability assessment resources available but the poultry sector needed a reporting structure that tackled the complexities of the full supply chain''. Photo: Moshe Zusman
13-08-2021 | Article

“Driving sustainability through transparency”

Access to the range is mandatory in organic production, however, not all hens dare to venture out into the open. Photo: Peter Roek
11-08-2021 | Article

FreeBirds project advances organic production

Numerous battery-powered wireless sensors capture real-time data across both environmental and performance parameters throughout poultry houses. Photo: Van Assendelft
30-07-2021 | News

Real-time monitoring tech set to transform poultry sector

Speaking at the final NFU Poultry research seminar, Emily Burton, of Nottingham Trent University, touched on a new initiative that was recycling industrial carbon dioxide into cost-competitive protein. Photo: Nottingham Trent University
03-05-2021 | News

Exploring innovation on poultry farms and research hubs