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SDSU researchers develop vaccine for destructive poultry virus
7+ hour ago (266+ words) Minnesota alone lost 2. 2 million turkeys to the virus in 2024 Researchers at South Dakota State University's Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory have developed both live and killed vaccine candidates for avian metapneumovirus (a MPV) subtype B, a respiratory virus that…...
New software update for the Egg Tester Ultimate" and Egg Tester Plus"
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (125+ words) ORKA Food Technology is pleased to announce a new software update for the Egg Tester Ultimate" and Egg Tester Plus" that provides enhanced yolk color measurement precision. Previously, yolk color values were displayed as whole numbers (116) based on the DSM…...
Poultry eating into pork's dominance in China's Yangtze River Delta
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (169+ words) Poultry consumption in China's Yangtze River Delta is growing steadily, gaining market share from pork, according to a report released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Data from the Chinese National Statistics Bureau show that per capita poultry consumption in…...
AAF International launches the Bio Shield line: advanced air filtration to swine, poultry and controlled-environment agriculture
1+ week, 1+ day ago (269+ words) The company introduces Bio Shield VXLA, a high-efficiency V-bank filter built for barn environments, as the product line's first offering. Airborne disease transmission remains one of the most persistent threats in commercial swine and pullet barn operations. The Bio Shield…...
From Scotland to America, egg farmers call for bird flu vaccination
1+ week, 5+ day ago (550+ words) That sinking feeling" she said. You just feel that something was very badly wrong, but you didn't know how bad it was going to be yet." We had tears, we had frustrations, we had anger, and all the different feelings…...
South Africa overtakes US as world's no. 2 poultry producer
1+ week, 2+ day ago (271+ words) Feed efficiency gains and lower costs drive competitive surge South Africa has overtaken the United States to become the world's second-most competitive poultry producer behind Brazil, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's latest Competitiveness report. The Bureau for Food…...
USDA cuts egg price outlook as output rebounds strongly
1+ week, 6+ day ago (88+ words) Annual average forecast to hit lowest level since 2019 Table egg production is set to rise sharply in 2026, according to the USDA's April Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook, with a recovering layer flock driving output higher even as prices are revised…...
Hong Kong bans poultry imports from Alberta amid H5 N1 outbreak
1+ week, 5+ day ago (140+ words) Hong Kong has imported no poultry products from Canada in 2026 Hong Kong has suspended imports of poultry meat, products and eggs from a designated area in Alberta, Canada, following a highly pathogenic H5 N1 avian influenza outbreak reported to the World Organisation…...
New partnership brings scalable sustainability tools to poultry farms
1+ week, 5+ day ago (303+ words) The Poultry Site New partnership brings scalable sustainability tools to poultry farms Sustell" and Poultry Plan's partnership aims to help producers utilize carbon footprint measurements to make better decisions for their operation dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health's industry-leading environmental footprint platform,…...
US broiler sector squeezes efficiencies as margins face pressure
2+ week, 2+ day ago (271+ words) The Poultry Site US broiler sector squeezes efficiencies as margins face pressure Feed cost gains offset by oversupply, flock concerns and softer prices A stockpile of US corn continues to benefit animal feeders, particularly the broiler segment, which has the…...