9+ hour, 29+ min ago  (411+ words) Cold winter, early migration fuel outbreaks Avian influenza has wiped out 7.4 million chickens in Pennsylvania in the past month, a swift and devastating loss that veterinarians and industry members suspect may be linked to an unusually cold winter, reported Reuters....

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (202+ words) BC, Ontario report active commercial cases Avian influenza could limit broiler production in early 2026, particularly in British Columbia, according to Farm Credit Canada. As of Jan. 29, there were 34 active cases in commercial flocks nationwide, down from 44 on Dec. 15. Cases in…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (149+ words) Kansas stays restricted over avian flu outbreaks The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) lifted its temporary ban on poultry and poultry product imports from Illinois and Wisconsin, while keeping Kansas under strict restrictions due to persistent avian influenza outbreaks, according…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (207+ words) Trigger rules target beef, poultry import surges The European Parliament on Tuesday approved new safeguard rules designed to protect the EU's agriculture sector from potential harm linked to trade liberalisation with Mercosur countries, according to a news release from the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (250+ words) The countdown is on for the World's Poultry Congress 2026, taking place July 1317 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in the heart of one of Canada's most vibrant and diverse cities. Hosted every four years, the Congress brings together poultry scientists,…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (341+ words) Feed quality beyond the formula From an animal perspective, elevated microbial pressure drives early microbiome evolution which is foundational to intestinal development and nutrient absorption. When microbial communities are unstable, the gut may shift toward a more defensive state, often…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (161+ words) Bird flu case near French border extends control zones Belgium will cull around 55,000 chickens after detecting an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in a western province of the country near its border with France, Reuters reported, citing the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1159+ words) At Rainbow Chicken Farms in South Africa, the scale is immense " and the stakes are high At Rainbow Chicken Farms, one of South Africa's largest integrated poultry operations, profitability is the metric that guides every production and nutrition decision. With…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (104+ words) Shipments hit lowest monthly level since 2020 Between January and April 2025, Brazil's monthly chicken meat exports averaged 465,800 tonnes, up 10% from the same period in 2024, according to Secex data." After the avian influenza case, shipments fell to 393,400 tonnes in May and to…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (193+ words) New video targets risks as workers return to poultry, hog farms The Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA) has launched a biosecurity awareness campaign aimed at poultry and pig producers during the year-end holiday period, when travel, family visits and…...