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IPPE: Why risk-based feed biosecurity is replacing blanket treatment strategies
20+ hour, 31+ min ago (534+ words) Anitox's Amy Lin explains why feed customers now demand documented, system-level programs that verify risk management" Amy Lin, technical director at Anitox, recently spoke to The Poultry Site's Sarah Mikesell at the 2026 IPPE convention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA about managing…...
Cal-Maine profits slump as egg prices fall from record highs
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (233+ words) Cal-Maine posts $50m net income as normalising supply hits revenues Cal-Maine Foods, the largest egg company in the United States, has reported a sharp drop in third-quarter earnings as wholesale egg prices retreated from the historic highs seen during last year's…...
Broiler consistency: Why uniform broilers drive profit
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (928+ words) USSEC's Thomas D'Alfonso explains how consistent nutrition helps hit target weights, improve processing efficiency and capture premium revenue Thomas D'Alfonso, Ph. D. , Worldwide Animal Nutrition Focus Area Director, U. S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), spoke recently to The Poultry Site's Sarah Mikesell about…...
Purdue leads $2 M USDA study on catmint oil to fight bird flu
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (167+ words) Fogging technology targets airborne HPAI transmission in poultry houses The project's lead investigator is Dr. Ekramy Sayedahmed, assistant professor of poultry medicine at Purdue University's College of Veterinary Medicine, whose research focuses on avian influenza vaccines and molecular virology. Mark…...
Vietnam farm gains humane certification for cage-free eggs
1+ week, 3+ day ago (188+ words) Move supports supply as firms expand cage-free sourcing Global Food Partners (GFP) and Certified Humane marked the certification of the Nguyen Gia Livestock Production Cooperative under the Certified Humane program, a standard for farm animal welfare, according to a press…...
IPPE: Genetics and data driving the next generation of waterfowl production
1+ week, 6+ day ago (910+ words) Grimaud Fr'res" Yann Le Pottier explains how genetics, disease management and market awareness will shape the future competitiveness of ducks, geese, guinea fowls and pigeons Yann Le Pottier, managing director at Grimaud Fr'res, spoke to'The Poultry Site"s Sarah Mikesell…...
Egg Farmers of Ontario re-elect chair, vice chair
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (272+ words) Board leadership confirmed at annual meeting in Niagara Falls Egg Farmers of Ontario re-elected Scott Helps as chair and Dan Veldman as vice chair at a special meeting held alongside the organisation's 61st annual general meeting in Niagara Falls on March…...
Brazil extends bird flu emergency for 180 days
2+ week, 3+ day ago (101+ words) Measure aims to ensure rapid response to future outbreaks Brazil's Agriculture Ministry on Thursday extended a national animal health emergency over bird flu by 180 days, reported Reuters." The extension is a "preventative measure aimed at maintaining the conditions needed for…...
Noble Foods appoints Ken Clow to lead shell egg unit
2+ week, 5+ day ago (294+ words) New MD to steer growth as Liam Burke steps down Noble Foods has appointed Ken Clow as managing director of its shell egg business, one of the UK's largest food production operations, according to a press release from the company....
USask secures funding for advanced poultry research facility
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (763+ words) New unit to boost welfare research, data and housing systems As a leading poultry researcher at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), Karen Schwean-Lardner explores improved light, housing, and feed systems for better welfare, healthier chicken, and egg production in Canada…...