Poultry Production
Rabobank has published a new research report on the global poultry industry in Q4 2012, examining how high feed prices continue to affect poultry industry margins. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
In 2006, the Bullard family was growing crops and raising hogs and decided to expand their operation by raising turkeys. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Like clockwork, South Carolina farmer Marc Marsh watched a manure broker cart away and market the poultry litter gleaned from cleaning out his 12 barns after his pullets matured or egg layers reached the end of their productive lives. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A new study from the Poultry Science Association says that improving bone geometry and mineralization is key to reducing turkey femur fractures. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The International Poultry Expo and the University of Georgia are promoting the International Poultry Short Course 2013 to be held February 1 -5, 2013. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
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!
A new effort is underway to support Alberta’s livestock industry as a leader in the fast evolving, high profile area of farm animal care. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The hog industry in Canada is in trouble, and has been for a number of years. But why? The answer may be as simple as grain. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Brome Lake Ducks is celebrating its 100th anniversary and could very well be Canada’s oldest farm dedicated entirely to poultry. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Wet litter can be one of the most costly environmental conditions that can occur in a turkey barn, from both a financial and welfare standpoint. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Proper farming and biosecurity practices are important, but the involvement of genetics often gets overlooked in turkeys. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The 2013 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) has surpassed 1,100 exhibitors, covering more than 420,000 square feet. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
New regulations have come into force, updating Health Canada's 50-year-old rules for regulating food additives and improving food safety. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Delmarva peninsula’s poultry industry is up and running after emerging from Superstorm Sandy relatively unscathed. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A family-owned business in the Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia has received a multimillion-dollar provincial loan tto help facilitate its expansion. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food has completed its review of the Safe Food for Canadians Act and it has gone back to the House of Commons. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The new Sunnymel poultry slaughterhouse located in the village of Clair, NB, is scheduled to begin its startup phase on November 19th. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Aviagen, Inc. was the anchor sponsor for 7th consecutive Alberta Breeder Workshop held October 2-4, 2012, in Airdrie, Alberta. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Nuvolt Corporation Inc. is pleased to announce the conclusion of a validation agreement with Unidindon, the largest turkey processing plant in Canada. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
City Councillors in Winnipeg have asked Animal Services to consider ramifications for urban poultry farming. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!