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Poultry Prices to Soften by 20% in Six Weeks
INDIA – Poultry prices are likely to decline by 20 per cent over the next six weeks due to expectations of weak consumer demand during the ongoing festival season. Business
Poultry Producers Cash in on Beef Slaughter Ban; Chicken Demand Rises
INDIA – India’s poultry producers are posting record profits as feed costs have dropped to a five-year low and on rising chicken demand after cattle slaughtering restrictions were enacted in
Chicken Council Asks for Suspension of USDA Organic Rule
US – USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) delayed implementing the final rule for organic livestock and poultry welfare standards from 19 May to 14 November 2017, citing a federal freeze
GE2017: What Next for British Poultry Meat?
UK – The fallout from the General Election has likely only just begun, with political jockeying steadily building to a frantic level. The headline issues of Brexit, health, education, and
Shortage in Chicken Supply After Beef Ban
INDIA – Chicken prices have shot up in recent times and have been hovering above Rs 180/kg (retail rates) in big cities for close to a month now due to
Temperature Pushes Up Prices of Eggs, Milk and Poultry
INDIA – In the last few days, Puneites have indeed been feeling the pinch of the soaring temperature, this time on their pockets. With the harsh summer set to take
Rise in NZ Primary Exports Due to China Demand
NEW ZEALAND – New Zealand’s primary sector exports are forecast to rise 1.4 per cent over the year to the end of June, with China being the biggest market overall,
The Chicken Study Reveals Key Hurdle for Campylobacter Vaccine Effort
UK – New University of Liverpool research reveals that the immune response of farmed chickens does not develop fast enough to fight off Campylobacter during their short lifespan. The findings
Research: Superdosing Phytase Reduces Severity of Woody Breast in Poultry Industry
The exact cause of woody breast, a muscle myopathy affecting the quality, texture and color of chicken breast meat, is currently unknown – although initial research points to genetics and fast
Poultry Farm Sets Up Lasers to Guard its Organic Hens from Bird Flu
An organic egg farm in England has set up a novel method of protecting its hens from bird flu allowing them to stay outdoors. Chris McCullough investigates. Orchard Eggs based
