Patterns and dynamics of global egg and poultry meat trade. Part 1 – Egg...
In June 2021, FAO published an update on global trade data for 2019. This makes it possible to present an overview on the patterns...
Delmarva Poultry Industry
Recent efforts DPI - Delmarva Poultry Industry undertook to improve the chicken industry include a participation in a daylong ‘Poultry 101’ symposium at Chesapeake...
EU Poultry Sector Outlook to 2035: Production, Consumption and Trade Trends
According to the EU Agricultural Outlook 2025–2035, poultry and eggs are the only meat sectors in the European Union projected to expand in both...
Patterns of EU poultry meat production and consumption – A 2016 status report
Poultry meat has been the fastest growing agricultural commodity over the past decades. This is mainly a result of the high absolute and relative...
UK Egg Market Update: Higher Production and Stable Prices in Q3 2025
The UK egg sector continued to strengthen through the third quarter of 2025, with higher production volumes and steady farm-gate prices, according to DEFRA’s...
The Champions League of the chicken meat producing countries
The global poultry industry has shown a remarkable dynamics over the past decades in egg as well as in meat production. In this paper...
A European campaign for a successful French poultry label
The European communication campaign launched in autumn 2025 by SYNALAF follows the economic recovery of the sector which began in 2024.
On October 8, 2025,...
VAL-CO solutions to ensure you get the most for your flocks
VAL-CO poultry systems & products are designed for all of your poultry production needs. Today we would like to highlight the equipment for storage,...
Avian Influenza outbreaks in Iowa layer farms and their economic impacts
Between December 2014 and June 2015, 223 outbreaks of the highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (AI) virus in commercial and backyard flocks occurred in 15 states of the USA. In this article a time-spatial analysis of the outbreaks in Iowa is presented, documenting the problems in euthanizing and depopulating the affected farms as well as in depositing the carcasses
Japanese poultry sector shows positive dynamics despite massive bird flu outbreaks
The Japanese poultry sector continues to show resilience this year, despite rising production costs and repeated outbreaks of avian influenza.
This winter, Japan faced one...
Trade tensions continue
Reports from South America indicate a robust harvest that will start in just a few weeks. A wild card is the trade tensions between...
Castello: the new type of egg laying system from Valli
The Valli® company represents an important reality on the Italian and foreign scene in the production of equipment for poultry breeding. Quality, service and...
The advantages of Aza International’s Pratika feed pan for broilers
Company Alfama based in Burgos, Spain, is one of the Spanish dealers of AZA International leader in pig, poultry and cattle feeding systems.
Mr...
Clear visualization of biofilm removal from drinking water lines with Intra Hydrocare
Clean and fresh drinking water is essential for bird health and performance. Even when the incoming water is clean, a biofilm may rapidly form...
Poultry farm Zarja in the eastern part of Siberia
The region Krasnoyarsk is Russia's second largest Federal State and is located mainly in the eastern part of Siberia, in the river basin of...
Hubbard, playing a vital role in the poultry breeding industry
Hubbard operates its selection programs in 3 different R&D centres in North America and Europe, along with its own production sites in North America, Europe and Brazil. Hubbard has a longstanding experience in breeding, developing and marketing breeding stock for both conventional and premium markets.
News from River Systems and Arion Fasoli
During the VIV Europe Fair, we met Stefano Concina at the Stand River Systems, and Nicola Bonetti of Arion Fasoli and took the opportunity...
Jim McAdam, international man of poultry breeding
Jim McAdam, Breeding Programme Director of Aviagen® Ltd retired and told us about his long and successful career, after 37 years working in the international poultry industry
Petersime, becoming a hatching champion
M. De Clercq and P Degraeve, Managing Directors of Petersime, Belgium gave us a deep outlook on latest company’s activity and innovations.
The dynamics of the Brazilian poultry industry – A review of the decade 2013–2023
Brazil's poultry industry has undergone a remarkable development over the past decade. While the production of chicken meat and eggs has risen sharply, the...
Interview to Ruwan Berculo, Manager VIV worldwide
Zootecnica International interviewed Ruwan Berculo, Manager VIV worldwide
who highlighted the story of the VIV organization throughout the years and outlined the innovations and the...
Dynamics and changing patterns of global egg trade at Country Development Group level –...
Country Development Groups – a new classification
The classification of the 211 countries for which data sets are available is based on several parameters, i.e....
Visit to the Vencomatic Group
Vencomatic Group of Eersel - The Netherlands - represents three well-known brands in the poultry sector: Vencomatic, Prinzen and Agro Supply. The company provides a full range of innovative systems for equipping modern poultry farms all over the world.
From Newpharm® the exact and definitive answer to counter red chicken mite
In the poultry industry one of the most widespread ectoparasites is certainly Dermanyssus gallinae, better known as Red Chicken Mite (Red Acarus).
Worldwide the spread...
Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in the Emerging Market Countries between 2007...
Part 1: The development of the laying hen inventories
Introduction
In four papers, the dynamics of egg production and egg trade in the Emerging Market Countries...
Patterns of EU egg trade. A 2016 status report
The EU plays a dominant role in global egg trade. EU member countries contribute over 55% to egg exports and share over 50% in...
Interview with Jacco Wagelaar, Managing Director of Twinpack Special Products for the global egg...
Jacco Wagelaar, the Twinpack Managing Director launched a new Twinpack separate business in January 2016, named Twinpack Special Product. The new-born company deals with special packaging systems for the global egg industry.
Claudio Ambrogio shares insights on slower-growing market in Europe
As Aviagen’s Business Manager for the Rowan Range® in Europe, Claudio Ambrogio is tasked with developing and coordinating sales, marketing and production strategies for...
Avec concludes 67th General Assembly in Copenhagen: EU poultry sector urges fair trade, simplification,...
AVEC, the Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU, concluded its 67th General Assembly on 7th September hosted by the Danish...
South Korea turns to U.S. eggs to ease supply shortfall
South Korea is set to import about 210 million table eggs from the United States and Thailand in July and August as the country...
Ovostella chooses Eurosilos Sirp fiberglass silos
The Ovostella agricultural company of Ghedi (BS) is a historic user of Eurosilos Sirp fiberglass silos. We interviewed the owner, Domenico Varini , to...
AZA INTERNATIONAL’s systems: easy, adaptable and durable
Located a few kilometers from Milan, AZA INTERNATIONAL was founded n the late fifties as a factory manufacturing feeding systems for the transport and...
This year Agrovo Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
Agrovo Founder Michael Langeder summarises his company’s journey:
“To be honest, when I started Agrovo in 1994 I didn’t have a clear picture of...
A projection of the future dynamics in global egg production
This paper presents a projection of the future dynamics in egg production. Because of the high volatility in the per capita consumption and in...
EU: Traditional markets using coloured chickens
Besides recent developments seen in the highly developed countries with slower growing (white) chickens grown up to about 7 weeks of age - filling...
Hendrix Genetics, leader in efficiency, sustainability and innovations
Hendrix Genetics is a leading multi-species breeding company based in Boxmeer, Netherlands-EU with their primary activities being in the layer, turkey, pig, aquaculture and...
Elinar-Broiler and Meyn – A Russian-American success story
Elinar-Broiler Poultry Farm in the Moscow region of Central Russia is a perfect example of successful business collaboration between American and Russian poultry specialists....
The future of the European poultry market
Focusing on quality, safety and sustainability, the European poultry production has been able to answer to demands from the society and consumers.