The role of the G20 in global meat production and trade. Part 1: meat...

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An analysis of regional meat production patterns strikingly highlights the exceptional global and group-level importance of the populous G19 countries. The population and economic...

Facco drinking systems

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Water is an essential resource for animal well-being. The Facco drinking system is designed to achieve the best performance in guaranteeing the well-being of birds...

A projection of egg production until 2030

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Food supply for a growing global population is one of the great challenges for the next decades. A particular problem will be to produce...

Patterns of the poultry industry in the MEA region. Part 1 – Egg production...

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The boundaries of the Middle East Region are not exactly defined. Under the term Near East, it was used in the late decades of...

Patterns of the poultry industry in the MEA region. Part 2 – Poultry meat...

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A first paper analysed the patterns of egg production and of egg trade in the MEA region. This paper will focus on poultry meat...

From Newpharm® the exact and definitive answer to counter red chicken mite

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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...

Nucleotides: the key additive for a healthy gut and balanced microbiota in broiler chickens

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By supporting a balanced microflora and promoting the functional integrity of the intestine, nucleotides contribute to improved digestive efficiency and enhanced natural defense against...

Patterns of EU poultry meat production and consumption – A 2016 status report

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Poultry meat has been the fastest growing agricultural commodity over the past decades. This is mainly a result of the high absolute and relative...

EU strategies for safety of poultry meat

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Poultry meat is a source of cheap and healthy protein, which is the recipe for success in the world of growing meat consumption of...

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Canada occupies a unique position among egg-producing countries because, since the 1970s, it has adopted a management system that ensures the supply of high-quality...

Interview to Richard Hutchinson, Aviagen Turkeys Sales and Marketing Director

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Richard Hutchinson has over three decades of experience in the Turkey industry and during this time he significantly increased turkey parent stock sales in Europe and Russia.

The dynamics of global meat production. An analysis of the period from 2000 to...

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A preceding article documented the development of global meat1 exports (Windhorst, 2026). This follow-up article analyses the dynamics in meat imports. Between 1970 and 2023,...

Changing patterns of global egg trade between 2006 and 2016 – Part 1

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Introduction Over the past years, the author of this article published several papers which dealt with patterns and dynamics of egg trade and production. As...

Chicken and egg prices climb in Malaysia as farms face mounting pressures

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Kuala Lumpur, 31 August 2026 — Retail prices for chicken and eggs are rising in Malaysia as poultry farms face closures and suspensions amid...

Prevent contaminated water with automated drinking systems

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Poultry farmers often cast a critical eye on the quality of feed. However, do they hold the quality of drinking water in the house...

Patterns and dynamics of global egg and poultry meat trade. Chicken and turkey meat...

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In June 2021, FAO published an update on global trade data for 2019. This makes it possible to present an overview on the patterns...

SPECHT of Johannes Ten Elsen

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The experience of Mr Johannes Ten Elsen within the poultry industry has led Specht to offer a complete range of equipment, from egg laying systems to silos and augers for the feed transport up to belts and chains for the collection and transport of eggs; and more, ventilation and heating systems and poultry equipment accessories.

UK Egg Market Update: Higher Production and Stable Prices in Q3 2025

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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...

Hendrix Genetics, leader in efficiency, sustainability and innovations

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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...

Increased interest in the slower-growing broiler Ranger Gold

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Avizoo, Cooperativa Agricola San Martino, Consorzio Agrario del Nordest and Avicola Artigiana have come together, in a far-sighted project, to launch onto the Italian...

Hubbard outlining trends in the Premium chicken market

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Interview with Paul Van Boekholt, Manager Global Marketing, Hubbard Breeders Today markets are sensitive to animal welfare, meat quality and price concerns. In this regard,...

The role of the G20 group in global meat production and trade. Part 3:...

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Two previous articles examined the role of the G191 countries in global meat production and exports (Windhorst, 2026, 2026a). These studies highlighted the significant...

EU poultry sector outlook to 2035: production, consumption and trade trends

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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...

Canada: egg production in a Supply Management system

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Laying hen husbandry and egg production in Canada are unique because of the Supply Management system which controls production volume, egg prices and egg...

Patterns and dynamics of global egg and poultry meat trade. Part 1 – Egg...

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In June 2021, FAO published an update on global trade data for 2019. This makes it possible to present an overview on the patterns...

Turkey market review

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“It has been a great pleasure to have been involved in the turkey industry for the last 5 decades and to see the development...

Patterns and dynamics of China’s egg industry

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Remarkable development of the laying hen inventory and of egg production Table 1 shows the development of the Chinese laying hen inventory and of egg...

Philippines: chicken production reaches record high, while farmgate prices decline

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Chicken production in the Philippines reached a new second-quarter record in 2026. Higher supplies of chicken and eggs coincided with lower farmgate prices during...

Fourth ai epidemic in the USA in the past decade – The epidemic in...

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In the last ten years, the poultry industry in the USA has been hit by four devastating outbreaks of avian influenza. This article focuses...

Cobb: 100 years of breeding

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Cobb-Vantress is celebrating its first 100 years in 2016. A century when this breeding company has played a significant role in shaping the modern broiler.

Ovostella chooses Eurosilos Sirp fiberglass silos

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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, more than 50 years of service into the modern animal husbandry

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 AZA INTERNATIONAL, a leading company in Italy and abroad in the manufacturing of feeding systems for livestock farms, has gained a long experience in...

Flexy, new market strategies for excellent products

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During our recent visit to FLEXY, a manufacturer and distributor of poultry equipment located in Campo San Martino, Padua - Elisabetta Libralon, General Manager...

Effect of initial body weight and body composition of TETRA-SL LL laying hens as...

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It is well known from former experiments that success in laying sheds is dependent upon success in the pullet rearing sheds. Therefore, the main...

EU Poultry Sector Outlook to 2035: Production, Consumption and Trade Trends

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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 and dynamics of global egg and poultry meat trade. Part 2 – Poultry...

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In June 2021, FAO published an update on global trade data for 2019. This makes it possible to present an overview on the patterns...

Visit to the Vencomatic Group

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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.

Improvements in the Hendrix Genetics’ breeding and testing program

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With the release of the new performance standards for Hendrix Genetics' laying hens, it is important to examine factors contributing to the genetic progress...

Interview with Dinah Nicholson, Global manager of Hatchery Development and Support at Aviagen

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Interview with Dinah Nicholson, Global Manager of Hatchery Development and Support at Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company

Patterns and dynamics of the egg industry in Japan

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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...

Visit to Prinzen, specialist in egg-handling systems for hatcheries

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Valentijn Crum, Business Development Manager at Prinzen, part of the Vencomatic Group, tells us about the company history and the stunning advances made over...

VUELA, a ventilation solution that surpasses conventional systems

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TPI-Polytechniek, leading global innovator and provider in the field of ventilation components for the agricultural and industrial sectors, launched its latest innovation: the VUELA...

Avian Influenza outbreaks in Iowa layer farms and their economic impacts

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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

Mexico’s role in the global poultry industry

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This paper analyses the dynamics in Mexico’s egg and poultry meat industry and in poultry meat and egg imports between 2010 and 2020. Hans-Wilhelm Windhorst...

FACCO: the future of poultry at VIV Asia 2019

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Technology, remote control, service, virtual reality and new systems at Facco stand at the Asia leading poultry exhibition. Facco has many novelties in display at...

Changing patterns of global egg trade between 2006 and 2016 – Part 2

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Part 2: Dynamics at continent and country level in detail While the analysis in Part 1 dealt with the continents and the leading countries in egg...

The dynamics of the USA broiler industry between 1990 and 2019

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The USA is the leading broiler meat producer with a share of 12 % in the global production volume, followed by China with 9...

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