Poultry Production

Masterfeeds and Feed-Rite announce merger

Masterfeeds Inc. and Feed-Rite's parent company Ridley Inc. have announced the merger of their livestock, poultry feed and nutrition businesses in Canada. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

NC University receives $10 million and renames Poultry Science Department

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. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Eden Valley poultry plant begins processing

Eden Valley has completed the retrofit of the former Larsen's pork processing plant at a cost of approximately $40 million nto a poultry processing plant. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Ziggity offering online warranty registration October 2012

Ziggity Systems Inc. has introduced an easy to use online warranty registration component for watering systems to their website. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

USDA lowers corn harvest projection October 2012

The USDA has lowered corn harvest predictions again, as the full impact of the drought becomes clear. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Alltech predicts a decrease in feed production October 2012

Alltech vice president Aidan Connolly predicts a contraction in global feed production of 3-5 per cent in 2013, due to a number of large factors. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Poultry farmer wants to slaughter own animals October 2012

A B.C. poultry farmer would like the provincial government to allow farmers to slaughter their own animals, to better secure against biosecurity. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Canada officially joins TPP talks October 2012

Canada has officially joined Pacific Rim trade talks, which could result in major changes to Canadian dairy, egg and poultry farmers. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

The problem with mycotoxins in corn October 2012

Mycotoxins within corn crop can be dangerous to livestock, so Alltech has released a new program to quickly identify them within a crop. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Conference on future of U.S. egg industry at 2013 IPPE October 2012

The Future of the U.S. Egg Industry Conference will be held at the 2013 IPPE and will focus on economic, environmental and global challenges. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Aviagen hosts 2012 Canadian Young Farmers Program recipients October 2012

The three poultry farmers who received the 2012 CBHEPA's young farmers program were invited to Aviagen's facilities in Alabama to learn about the US industry. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Animal welfare groups release newsletter encouraging cage-free production October 2012

Three animal activist groups in Canada have joined together and created a quarterly newsletter calling for cage-free chicken and pig production. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Inspectors cite delays in receiving tainted meat data October 2012

According to Reuters, Canadian food inspectors experienced a delay in receiving key information from XL Foods, which resulted in a delay in recalling the meat. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Global look at antibiotic use offered at IPPE 2013 October 2012

A antibiotic conference will explore and discuss antibiotic use from the regulatory and scientific perspective at the International Production & Processing Expo. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Jamesway and Aviagen hold joint hatchery seminar October 2012

Aviagen and Jamesway Incubator Company came together to host a joint hatchery seminar in order to share knowledge and practices with customers. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Turkey Farmers of Canada donate to food banks October 2012

The Turkey Farmers of Canada have donated $50,000 to Food Banks Canada so that more Canadians can enjoy a turkey this Thanksgiving. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Food choices not based on facts October 2012

The Informed Food Philosophy Study was released by Farm Feed Cities, and shows that Canadian consumers are not making educated food-based decisions. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Farmers and food industry come together September 2012

Farmers, processors, retailers, agri-business, researchers, government and other food industry leaders discussed issues of critical importance at the forum Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

U.S. poultry groups pushing for more access to Canadian market September 2012

U.S. poultry groups want Canada to put supply management on the table in order to join the TPP talks. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Preventing Rodents September 2012

Rodents in a farm environment are a fact of life, but not all realize the full extent of the financial and health threat they can pose. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

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