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Dr. Janet Fulton retires following 28 years at Hy-Line

Company News

13 August 2024

2 minute read

Rabobank presents short & long term outlook at IPC

Meat poultry Markets & policy Market trends

4 June 2024

2 minute read

Nan-Dirk Mulder presented to a record crowd in Buenos Aires, Argentina

ORKA’s Egg Tester Ultimate used for major egg quality competition in China

Genetics and breeding Types of poultry Chickens

15 May 2023

2 minute read

Egg Tester Ultimate used test all parameters in one unit

Tyson Foods donates 640,000 meals to local tribal citizens families in the US

Markets & policy Policy and regulation Food security

2 December 2022

2 minute read

Company donates protein to 4 partnering tribal nations in honor of Native American Heritage Month

Turkey prices spike; consumers advised to shop early, watch for discounts

Markets & policy Marketing poultry Market trends

16 November 2022

2 minute read

Poultry still remains affordable option for holiday meals compared to beef, pork

August - September 2021

Suspected bird flu outbreak identified in Botswana

Health & disease Diseases Avian influenza

1 September 2021

2 minute read

Animal health authorities in Botswana have announced a suspected case of highly pathogenic bird flu at a backyard poultry farm in Bokaa village on 30 August.

Denmark, Japan, Hungary and Finland declare themselves free from bird flu

Health & disease Diseases Avian influenza

1 September 2021

3 minute read

The OIE has received documentation from Denmark, Japan, Hungary and Finland saying that the countries have recovered from outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza that ravaged poultry flocks in 2020 and early 2021.

South Africa’s poultry producers will not receive compensation for preventive culling of “at risk” birds during bird flu outbreak

Health & disease Diseases Avian influenza

31 August 2021

3 minute read

South Africa’s Department of Agriculture has demurred on compensating poultry farmers who culled healthy birds that were possibly infected with the avian influenza virus.

Nigeria’s poultry farmers call for improved biosecurity measures amid bird flu outbreak

Health & disease Diseases Avian influenza

31 August 2021

4 minute read

Poultry and egg producers in Lagos state, Nigeria are contending with heavy losses from avian influenza and have called for enhanced biosecurity measures in multiple interviews with Nigeria’s News Agency (NAN).

UK charity's legal challenge hopes to prevent use of fast-growing poultry breeds

Genetics and breeding Genetics and traits Genetics

30 August 2021

4 minute read

The Humane League UK has filed a judicial review against Defra, saying that the policy allowing poultry farmers to use fast-growing breeds violates animal welfare standards

Link between broiler genetics, gut health and immune response becomes clearer in University of Maryland study

Genetics and breeding Genetics and traits Genetics

30 August 2021

5 minute read

Researchers have learned that a chicken's breed and genetics play a stronger role in fighting off Salmonella typhimurium infections than other factors like gut health or the microbiome.

Tyson Foods offers $10,000 prizes for vaccinated US chicken workers

Meat poultry Flock management Health and safety

27 August 2021

4 minute read

Tyson Foods said on 26 August it is offering US chicken plant workers the chance to win $10,000 once a week for the next five weeks if they have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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