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Broiler prices have been on a rollercoaster ride, but overall consumption is expected to grow. Photo: Hissink photography
11-05-2020 | News

EU poultry production set to rise but faces challenges from COVID-19 and bird flu

Over 19% of all poultry meat exported from Brazil is destined for China. Photo: Koos Groenewold
11-05-2020 | News

Brazilian agriculture wants minister to tread lightly

The team at the Department of Animal Science at the University of São Paulo concluded that mealworm is a promising protein ingredient for poultry diets. Photo: Katerinavulcova
08-05-2020 | Article

Chickens prefer eating insect larvae meal

Workers in processing facilities work in close proximity, heightening the risk of Covid-19 transmission. Photo: Fabian Brockotter
08-05-2020 | News

Poultry plants in the US affected by Covid-19

Receiving gut microbes from resistant chickens does not lessen chickens susceptibility to bacterium that causes food poisoning. Photo: Leonhard Niederwimmer
07-05-2020 | News

Chicken study probes resistance to Campylobacter

Due to consumer demand for visually 'perfect' vegetables, the processing of broccoli results in losses of around 45 to 50%. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
06-05-2020 | Article

Broccoli: Antimicrobial and antioxidant benefits in broilers

Turkey company Damate is interested in the duck business of Donstar. Photo: Koos Groenewold
05-05-2020 | News

Russia: Damate in the race to buy bankrupted Donstar

Due to dwindling Covid-19 cases in Thailand, the demand for Thai chicken meat is reportedly increasing in countries such as Japan and South Korea. Photo: Learning Juction
01-05-2020 | News

Thailand to boost chicken exports after 50% fall in domestic

Apart from other strategies, skip-a-day feeding, intermittent lighting programmes and feed supplementation can help to alleviate SDS. Photo: Peter J.E.Roek Pentalux Photography & Video
01-05-2020 | Article

Controlling Sudden Death Syndrome via feed strategies

chicken that finishes being born
01-05-2020 | News

April Business Update: What’s new in the world of poultry?

Almost 85% of consumers care very much about the quality and 40% agree to pay more for that. Photo: Delacon
01-05-2020 | News

‘Brazilian millennials show high food consciousness’

Philippines: Chicken overtakes pork as preferred protein
30-04-2020 | Article

Philippines: Chicken overtakes pork as preferred protein

Tim Lambert is the chair of teh Global Egg Nutrition Expert Group. Photo IEC
30-04-2020 | News

Researching and sharing nutritional value of eggs

Even the most thorough cleaning practices don t always guarantee clean poultry houses. The viral status of the house can be monitored using the new VIR Check. Photo: Bert Jansen
29-04-2020 | Article

VIR Check helps to lower viral pressure in poultry houses