Health
Researchers at Mississippi State University shave shown that Mycoplasmosis was unable to be transmitted from nearby operations. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers! 1 comments
Some Canadian research organizations are working together to fund the development of a new test for pathogenic E. coli bacteria during food production. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Researchers at the University of Georgia have found that feeding chickens a blend of plant-based oils can help reduce Salmonella contamination. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers! 3 comments
Minister Gerry Ritz has accepted the challenge of Canada's poultry and egg farmers to once again shave his mustache for "Movember." Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Canadian International Farm Show will be presenting a deserving student the Youth in Agriculture $1,000 educational bursary. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
It’s not mother’s milk, but egg yolk may be the closest remedy for boosting the immune system of newly hatched chickens against infectious diseases. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The poultry industry in Canada has made tremendous strides in virtually every respect. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Masterfeeds Inc. and Feed-Rite's parent company Ridley Inc. have announced the merger of their livestock, poultry feed and nutrition businesses in Canada. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
North Carolina State University has received $10 million and will re-name the Department of Poultry Science as the Prestige Family Department of Poultry Science. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Mycotoxins within corn crop can be dangerous to livestock, so Alltech has released a new program to quickly identify them within a crop. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Consistently monitoring your flock is the first step in detecting disease. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The dry growing conditions of early summer 2012 across some parts of Canada and the United States have already presented challenges. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
When a company hits a milestone, congratulations are in order. When it reaches a 75th anniversary, it is natural to hold a gala celebration to commemorate such an event. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Researchers at North Carolina State University investigated feeding microbials to broiler chickens and observed an interesting immune response. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A new highly toxic bird flu has appeared in Vietnam, and media reports state that it is spreading fast. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Secretary for Food & Health has announced that a new vaccine, Re-6, is more effective in preventing avian flue and will be introduced to local poultry farms. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Research from the Alabama State University identified that Campylobacter bacteria was found in 41 per cent of all the meat tested. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Canadian Government will be investing more than $100,000 into research looking for substitutes for antibiotics in livestock feed. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Less than 10 years ago, the world marvelled at the completion of the human genome project, which involved using traditional technology to identify all the genes in a single organism – the human. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Lameness and poor locomotion in broiler chickens can not only affect production performance, but has welfare implications as well. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!