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...
Improvements in the Hendrix Genetics’ breeding and testing program
With the release of the new performance standards for Hendrix Genetics' laying hens, it is important to examine factors contributing to the genetic progress...
The EU egg industry
In 2015, the 507 million inhabitants of the 28 EU member countries shared 6.8 % in the global population. The efficiency of the EU...
Bábolna TETRA opened a new genetic research unit in the western part of Hungary
As a proof of the company’s long-term dedication of being involved in layer genetics, a new facility has been opened on the 30th October...
Poultry is king of proteins in IPC outlook
Poultry is positioned to become the world’s most consumed meat protein in 2019 as African swine fever spreads in pig herds across China.
As the...
Giordano Poultry Plast keeps growing
Giordano Poultry Plast, a leading international company in the moulding of plastic materials, specialised in the design and production of poultry industry equipment, is...
Dermanyssus gallinae – Growers underline the numerous attempts to counter the most infamous plague...
Dermanyssus gallinae (poultry red mite) is counted amongst the major pitfalls, if not the largest, of the poultry industry worldwide. In addition to causing...
Visit to Prinzen, specialist in egg-handling systems for hatcheries
Valentijn Crum, Business Development Manager at Prinzen, part of the Vencomatic Group, tells us about the company history and the stunning advances made over...
Patterns of the poultry industry in the MEA region. Part 1 – Egg production...
The boundaries of the Middle East Region are not exactly defined. Under the term Near East, it was used in the late decades of...
Thailand forecasts growth amid intense competition and plant relocations
Since 1970, Thailand’s chicken industry has grown remarkably, evolving from backyard farms into one of the world’s most modern broiler production sectors. Today, Thailand...
Moroccoan company Tecnoimpianti, exclusive dealer of AZA International
Moroccoan company Tecnoimpianti, exclusive dealer of AZA International, leader in pig, poultry and cattle feeding equipment, have been selling and installing several feeding systems...
Interview with Robbert Birkhoff of Meyn
At EuroTier, Zootecnica International had the opportunity to interview Robbert Birkhoff, Meyn’s Sales Director for EMEA, Asia Pacific, Russia and surroundings, who outlined the future goals of the company
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.
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...
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.
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...
Roxell celebrates 50th anniversary
Roxell celebrating 50 years of activity this year. Quality, Service and Innovative products make the company ready for the future.
The turkey market
The official launch of Titan — Roxell's XL feed solution for large turkeys — is here. Therefore, it is the perfect moment for Roxell’s...
How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect the livestock industry?
It is difficult to make predictions when trying to assess how the coronavirus (COVID-19) will impact the livestock industry in the foreseeable future.
Clearly, the...
The benefits of digitization and data sharing
Data as a method of payment for better advice? According to Daniel Proetel, The Big Dutchman product manager for innovative software solutions, this concept...
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...
Contours of change – global egg and poultry meat production in retrospect
In the past two decades, global egg and poultry meat production showed remarkable dynamics. The increase was not homogeneous, however, but led to considerable...
An insight into the Spanish poultry industry – Hen eggs
Spain is one of the leading European countries in poultry production and trade. In 2020, it ranked in fourth place in poultry meat production...
Spatial shifts in global chicken meat production between 1993 and 2013
There are hardly any studies which deal with the role of the less developed and newly industrialised countries in global meat production. In this article the Author investigates the spatial shifts in chicken meat production.
The Polish company Gospodarstwo Piotrkowo chooses SPECHT
In Piotrkowo, a small Polish town, some 130 km southeast of Gdansk, you will find one of the leading egg-producing companies of the country.
The...
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...
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
Patterns and dynamics of the egg industry in Japan
Egg production is stagnating
In contrast to the considerable dynamics of the egg industry in China and India, egg production in Japan has remained almost...
Egg system supplier Moba continues to innovate and grow
Michiel Peters, Managing Director Moba highlights the strong company’s growth in all markets and the optimistic future predictions
Moba, the world's leading producer of high-quality...
A projection of egg production until 2030
Food supply for a growing global population is one of the great challenges for the next decades. A particular problem will be to produce...
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...
Officine Facco and University of Padua together for the welfare of hens
A three-year path in which the current cage-free systems will be implemented to ensure and increase the welfare of animals in medium and large...
In Ovo’s Ella technology
As of January 2022, Lohmann Deutschland will apply In Ovo’s gender typing technology, called Ella, in their Dorum facility to hatch chicks without chick...