Health and safety

THAILAND (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Thailand's highest court on 15 January ordered compensation be paid to 14 migrant workers from Myanmar whose accusations against a chicken farm of abuses sparked a landmark legal c…

PHILIPPINES - A poultry group expressed dismay at the influx of imported chicken in the country, saying it has caused the local industry huge losses

CANADA - A portion of King George Boulevard was closed for several hours overnight on Saturday, as crews investigated an ammonia leak

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by microfungi that are capable of causing disease and death in humans and other animals.

UK, 3 December 2018 - Last week, Defra urged poultry farmers and pet bird keepers to prepare for winter Avian Flu threat

USA, 3 December 2018 - US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) will host its annual Poultry Market Intelligence Forum at the 2019 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta

INDIA, 3 December 2018 - US-based Cargill is developing farmer-friendly apps which can digitise manual inputs of farm statistics on a real-time basis

Dr Mark Fisher, the principal adviser for the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Animal Welfare Team, and author of the recently published Animal Welfare Science, Husbandry and Ethics, completed his PhD i…

Maple Leaf Foods has announced plans to build a $660 million value-added fresh poultry facility in London, Ontario.

Poultry growers are invited to attend the 2019 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) with a special registration fee of only $5

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations will continue cooperating with China on farm animal welfare to help improve animal health and food safety, the organization's China representative said

The South African parliament has again heard calls for the review of the government’s zero-rated food items and how they should include chicken to support the protein needs of poorer households.

Cobb-Vantress, Inc. was recently recognised by the North Carolina Department of Labour with a gold award for the company’s exemplary safety records at its hatchery and production office in Wadesboro.

USA, 21 November 2018 - US Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton along with US Representatives Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman pressed the US Small Business Administration (SBA) to reverse a p…

UK, 21 November 2018 - Following the publication of the draft Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and the outline Political Declaration on the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, the Presidents…

USA, 20 November 2018 - Reflecting the continued importance of sustainability to the future of the protein sector, the annual Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit will once again be held at the 2019 International Pro…

GLOBAL, 19 November 2018 - Farmers have a vital role to play in stemming the spread of antimicrobial resistance among disease-causing pathogens, and can make a significant contribution simply by adopting good hygiene pra…

Research led by The Pirbright Institute has shown mutant H9N2 bird flu viruses isolated from Pakistan are able to escape immune responses and adapt to infect humans. This could result in reduced vaccine efficiency and th…

As anyone who’s ever done it knows all too well, running a poultry farm can be a stressful endeavour. But how can you tell when the strain is having serious repercussions for your mental health? And what can you do to he…

TAIWAN, 13 November 2018 - Taiwan's Council of Agriculture said it plans to eradicate avian influenza virus by stepping up monitoring and prevention measures at domestic poultry farms as it opened its new Research Center…