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The supply of animal fat in biodiesel has grown fortyfold since 2006. Photo: Raw pixel
14-06-2023 | News

Growing demand for animal fats biofuels

Market dynamics of laying hen welfare in the US
14-06-2023 | Article

Market dynamics of laying hen welfare in the US

Total poultry sales in Canada increased in 2022 by 14% from 2021. Photo: Philippe Zuber
13-06-2023 | News

Steady increase in demand for chicken and eggs in Canada

Big food retailers are obliged to offer weekly discounts on food staples of at least 10%. Photo: Serhii Bobyk
12-06-2023 | News

Hungary enforces mandatory discounts on poultry

Mycotoxins are frequently found in poultry feed, with the DSM World Mycotoxin Survey showing that more than 33,000 analyses of finished poultry feed tested positive for mycotoxins in the last 10 years (2013-2023). Photo: Canva
09-06-2023 | News

Mycotoxin risk management strategy necessary in poultry production

Free-range chicken from South Africa's Woolworths stores. Photo: Natalie Berkhout
08-06-2023 | News

S. Africa’s largest poultry group warns about food insecurity

If present, measures can also be taken to combat worms in the free range area, such as removing manure and ploughing the outdoor area.
08-06-2023 | Article

Monitoring and controlling worm pressure in poultry

Drought is affecting commodity markets. Photo: Canva
07-06-2023 | Article

Rainfall shortage drives oilseed prices up

Ivo Lansbergen: “What we do now will impact our children, they will either reap the benefits or pay the price”. Photo: DSM-Firmenich
07-06-2023 | Article

Sustainability in agriculture is a ‘must have’ not a ‘should have’

Meat processors want the authorities to consider imposing export duties on broiler meat or setting an export quota. Photo: jcomp
07-06-2023 | News

Russian meat processors call for restrictions on broiler meat exports

Entries for the new international award are open to any food product where the main focus is the egg. Photo: Freepik
06-06-2023 | News

IEC launches new Egg Innovation Award

Genetic progress in African poultry breeding programmes
06-06-2023 | Article

Genetic progress in African poultry breeding programmes

Research institutions in the US are developing artificial intelligence and robotics specifically for the processing sector. Photo: Koos Groenewold
05-06-2023 | News

Could AI robotics revolutionise poultry processing in the US?

The average flock sizes of the affected farms differed considerably; 13 of the 45 affected farms had less than 100,000 hen places. Photo: Bert Jansen
05-06-2023 | Article

Impact of the 2022 avian influenza epidemic in the US

The Co-op announced that all fresh Co-op chicken would be reared with a reduced maximum stocking density of 30kg/sqm. Photo: Jan Willem van Vliet
02-06-2023 | News

Co-op commits to lowering chicken stocking density