Cobb unveils $50M New Zealand Facility
After two years of preparation and construction, Cobb celebrated the opening of its New Zealand pure-line facility on January 31, 2019. Hundreds of community...
Georgia Poultry launches New Infinity Fan Line at IPPE
Georgia Poultry’s Infinity Fans utilize advanced motor technology to lower energy costs, improve speed control, and reduce maintenance.
Built on the rugged AirStorm X-Brace platform,...
Aviagen Asia Pacific hosts first-ever “Hatching Young Artists” Award
In a spirit of giving back and encouraging the up-and-coming generation, Aviagen® Asia Pacific recently sponsored the first “Hatching Young Artists” (HYA) contest. Appropriately...
Digital Open Day Pondeuses J.L. Inc.
On November 24th, you will have the opportunity to participate at the digital Open Day Pondeuses J.L. Inc. to take a virtual look inside...
Iowa Poultry and Chicken and Egg Minnesota announce merger
Iowa Poultry Association (IPA) and Chicken and Egg Association of Minnesota (CEAM) has announced their merger, effective July 1, 2022, creating an industry leader...
EuroTier 2026: from data to decisions: how AI is changing livestock farming
10–13 November 2026 in Hanover, Germany – Theme: “Intelligence in animal farming” – From data collection to data-driven decision-making – AI supports animal welfare,...
Two videos from its series emphasizing environmental stewardship on poultry and egg farms
In observance of Earth Day, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) is highlighting two videos from its series emphasizing environmental stewardship on poultry and...
Hubbard launches Efficiency Plus Female Breeder
Replacing current conventional offering, new Efficiency Plus Female bird gives the industry outstanding efficiency throughout the whole production chain.
Hubbard launches a new conventional breeder...
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Avian Influenza: EU on alert for new outbreaks
EU countries are being urged to step up surveillance and biosecurity measures to guard against possible new outbreaks of avian influenza this year.
The warning...
Easy transport for eggs with Arion Fasoli’s dividers
Arion Fasoli showed their products and equipment at the SPACE 2017 with great success.
The company launched a brand new product for poultry farms on...
Aviagen becomes First U.S. poultry primary breeder company to be certified as an Avian...
Aviagen, the global poultry genetics leader, has become the first poultry breeding company in the U.S. to be certified as an Avian Influenza Clean...
Jamesway Incubator Company Sign Great Pyramid as Agent in the Sultanate of Oman
Jamesway is pleased to announce that they have just welcomed Great Pyramid of the Sultanate of Oman as a new agent. The Engineering and...
Socorex new micro-range syringes
An extension of the Socorex® original models, the 1810 ultra syringe line opens new doors in syringes for animal injections. Four instruments deliver highly...
Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Netherlands and Denmark suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced on November 4 that in view of notifications from the...
Playing in the top league with the Cobb500
A new award has been introduced by Cobb Germany for the best broiler performance by a Cobb500 flock and has been won by Markus...
Marel announces changes in its Executive Team
Marel is pleased to announce the appointment of Roger Claessens to the position of Executive Vice President of Marel Poultry, as of 1 September...
Indian River attracts customers to Training Academy in Vietnam
The annual Indian River Training Academy (IRTA), held Nov. 19-23 in Saigon, was enthusiastically attended by more than 70 delegates from 17 nationalities in...
New Pas Reform service centre in Malaysia
Hatchery technologies specialist Pas Reform is launching a new service centre at Suntech in Penang Cybercity, Malaysia, in response to continuing growth in Asia.
Headed...
AgriBITs Summit Postponed: New Date parallel to VIV Asia, 12 – 14 March 2025,...
The AgriBITs Summit, the AI and Tech event catering to the livestock and crop sectors, has announced a rescheduled date. Originally planned for September...
Brazil shifts from soybean acreage expansion to productivity gains
Brazil's soybean acreage is expected to remain broadly unchanged in the 2026/27 season, marking a break from more than two decades of almost uninterrupted...
AgroFarm will be back in February, 4-6 2020 in Moscow!
AgroFarm 2020 international exhibition of stock breeding and technologies for livestock products manufacturing and processing is to take place on February 4–6, 2020 in...
Cobb500 – The best broiler on the EuroTier Exhibition in Hanover 2018
Best feed conversion, visible excellent uniformity, robust animal health and outstanding breeding characteristics. All this makes the broiler Cobb500 currently the best broiler on...
USPOULTRY sets 2026–2028 research priorities to address emerging industry challenges
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and its Foundation (USPOULTRY) have announced its 2026–2028 Research Priorities, establishing a focused research agenda to address emerging...
Cobb Spain celebrates 50 years of excellence
This year marks the 50-year anniversary of Cobb Spain, a distributor of Cobb Europe, serving Spain, Portugal, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. To celebrate this...
EU and Ukraine move toward deeper trade integration with new deal on agri-food tariffs
The European Council has approved a landmark decision to reduce or eliminate customs duties on a range of Ukrainian agri-food products, strengthening trade ties...
Aviagen 2022 Broiler Nutrition Specifications
Aviagen has released new broiler performance objectives and nutrition specifications for the Arbor Acres, Indian River and Ross brands. The 2022 Broiler Nutrition Specifications...
VIV Europe 2026: key exhibitors heading to Utrecht
From hatchery automation and AI-based monitoring systems to feed technologies, processing equipment and animal health solutions, VIV Europe 2026 will bring together companies and...
Poultry Industry Council announces New Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Poultry Industry Council (PIC) is pleased to announce Ashley Honsberger as the organization’s new Executive Director effective December...
Special guest lecture on poultry for primary school children in Zeddam
On Wednesday June 12, pupils from the upper classes of Roncalli Primary School in Zeddam, The Netherlands, were treated to a special guest lecture...
AVEC: The Mercosur Safeguard “Will Never Work” for Poultry
The Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU (AVEC) has issued a sharp warning that the safeguard clause in the EU-Mercosur...
Cobb celebrates cuccess as Asia Pacific breed of choice
A significant expansion in Asian Pacific sales of the Cobb500 broiler breeder during the past three years has led Cobb to become the region’s...
2026 USPOULTRY Women’s Leadership Conference Empowers Women to lead with confidence and purpose
The 2026 Women’s Leadership Conference brought together women from across the poultry, egg and agriculture industries for conversations centered on leadership, professional growth, resilience...
Cobb hosts Seventh Regional Technical School in Central America
Cobb-Vantress hosted VII Regional Technical School (VII Escuela Técnica Regional Cobb) in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Cobb’s experts talked about the latest product information, insights on...
Impact of increasing levels of phytase in diets with variable levels of AA on...
Researchers from Texas A&M University, along with AB Vista Regional Technical Service Manager Craig Wyatt, have investigated the effect of increasing levels of phytase...
Arbor Acres Road Show in South Africa
A dedicated team from Aviagen®’s distributor, Arbor Acres® South Africa and the Arbor Acres Turkey, Middle East and Africa (TMEA) regional support team recently...
Aviagen Kft welcomes West Balkan customers to prestigious Ross 140 Club
Aviagen® Kft customers keep scaling new heights in breeder performance, as the popular Ross® 140 Club continues to grow in the region.
During June 25-July...
Hy-Line International enhances genetic progress with new research farm
Hy-Line International, the world leader in layer poultry genetics, celebrated the completion of its newest research farm today surrounded by federal, state and local...
Two genetic mutations linked to heightened risk in North American H5N1 strain
New research has identified two mutations in the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus that help explain why the North American lineage behaves...
EFSA recommendations to improve animal welfare during transport
Providing more space, lowering maximum temperatures, and keeping journey times to a minimum are all needed to improve the welfare of farmed animals during...
VIV MEA comes back in 2018 with an enriched second edition
VIV MEA was launched in 2016 as a biennial hub dedicated to serving animal protein providers from the Middle East and Africa to Iran...
New Cobb agent appointed in Uzbekistan
Kefayat General Trading Company has been appointed by Cobb Europe as its agent for Uzbekistan, strengthening the breed’s position in the growing market.
The agreement...
Maple Lodge Farms expands hatchery with Jamesway Equipment
Maple Lodge Farms has recently announced an $8-million expansion of the Curtis Chicks Hatchery in Ontario, Canada.
The 22,825-square-foot expansion to the facility is currently...
Poultry Events and Fairs in 2019
Here you can find the main poultry shows and meetings scheduled in 2019; conferences, workshops, training courses and other events focussing on poultry production,...
Hy-Line Grandparent and Parent Stock Distributor Awarded Compartmentalization Status
Hy-Line do Brasil is first Layer Genetics Company to earn the Compartmentalization Status. Hy-Line International, the world leader in layer poultry genetics, is pleased to...
Jamesway announces the appointment of Boutros (Pierre) al Asmar to Director of MEA Sales
Serving as part of the Jamesway sales force from 2003 to 2013, Pierre returned to Jamesway last November 2019 as Sales Manager for the...
Critical issues facing the feed sector
The 13th annual International Feed
Regulators Meeting (IFRM) organized by the International Feed Industry
Federation (IFIF) in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United...
Avian influenza detections fall, but autumn migration calls for vigilance
Only two outbreaks were reported in European poultry between early June and late August 2026. The seasonal picture is favourable, but the expected increase...
Pas Reform appoints new representative in the Philippines
Pas Reform international expansion has taken another step forward, with the appointment of Mrs. Rosemarie R. Astorga, president of Filtration Solutions, Inc. (FSI), as...
Innovations, technology and business on display at the next SPACE
The 33rd edition of SPACE will be held from Tuesday 10 to Friday 13 September 2019 at Rennes Parc-Expo, in France.
Thanks to its location, its...
EuroTier 2026: poultry innovation focuses on automation, artificial intelligence and monitoring
DLG (German Agricultural Society) has announced the winners of the Innovation Award EuroTier 2026. This year, 176 innovations were recognised by the independent DLG...
Cold weather pushes up egg prices in Tanzania’s Iringa Region
A seasonal drop in temperatures is putting pressure on egg production in Tanzania's Iringa Region, with prices rising in several local markets. According to...
Rabobank raises global poultry growth forecast for 2026 to 3–3.5%
The global poultry industry continues to expand, prompting RaboResearch to raise its outlook for 2026. In its Global Poultry Quarterly Q3 2026, Rabobank increased...
Poultry groups applaud agreement to resume imports of U.S. poultry products to China
The National Chicken Council (NCC), National Turkey Federation (NTF) and USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) applauded the announcement that China will lift...
Aviagen Anadolu brings ventilation training to Banvit in Bandirma, Turkey
Aviagen workshop was held in two group sessions: the first group was for staff members from the breeder farms and the second for those...
V-Connect Asia: The #1 Digital B2B Networking Event for Asia’s Feed to Food Industry
“V-Connect Asia Edition” is set to be the largest digital B2B networking event for ASEAN’s Feed to Food industry, which will take place on September...
Joint Venture between Giordano Poultry Plast S.p.A. and SANOVO TECHNOLOGY GROUP
After several months of active contacts, the Giordano family accepted the request received from the Danish industrial group SANOVO TECHNOLOGY GROUP, world leader in...
Romania hosts inaugural Ross Club Ceremony
Ross Club first event to award best flocks reflects high performance earned by skill and dedication of PS and broiler customers.
Giving special recognition to...
Invigorating Arbor Acres GP Distributor and PS Customer meeting in Malaysia
An Aviagen® Arbor Acres® Customer Service Team (AACST) meeting catering to GP distributors and PS customers from the Middle East and Africa was held...
Zvezdan Kičeec appointed as Sales and Technical Manager for Eastern Europe and CIS
Hubbard is very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Zvezdan Kičeec as Sales and Technical Manager for the Eastern Europe and CIS countries.
Zvezdan...
MPF Convention honors long-time exhibitors for their commitment
A total of 34 exhibiting companies were honored for their long-time commitment to the Midwest Poultry Federation - MPF - Convention in Minneapolis. The...
Innov’Space 2026: Award-winning innovations for the poultry sector
The organisers of SPACE have announced the winners of the Innov'Space 2026 Awards, recognising innovations that contribute to the advancement of livestock production. After...
Socorex launches its new website
The newly designed Socorex website enables users to benefit from quality product content of its veterinary syringes such as products’ highlights, accessories, spare parts...
Avian Influenza: understanding the threat and enhancing preparedness
Avian influenza viruses continue to pose a growing threat, with the potential to mutate and adapt to humans, potentially triggering future pandemics. In response...
Hy-Line Ecuador hosts Technical School
Hy-Line Ecuador, an exclusive distributor of Hy-Line layers, recently hosted more than 100 local egg producers in Ambato.
Hy-Line International, Hy-Line Ecuador, and regional...
Marel Poultry keeping control of the entire end-of-line process at Şenpiliç
Şenpiliç is a major poultry processor in Turkey, producing for the national and export market. To be able to ship the wide variety of...
2027 USPOULTRY Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award open for nominations
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) is now accepting nominations for the 2027 Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award. This award recognizes family farmers...
The new digital edition of Zootecnica – Poultry Magazine is now online
The latest issue of Zootecnica – Poultry Magazine is now available, featuring technical articles, industry insights and global updates for poultry professionals.
In this edition:–...
France introduces updated Salmonella protocol for laying hen farms
The French Ministry of Agriculture has rolled out a revised national protocol for managing Salmonella in laying hen flocks, developed in collaboration with the...
Hotraco Agri presents MiteAlert®: The automatic Red Mite Monitoring System
Hotraco Agri has developed an automated Red Mite Monitoring System in collaboration with Wageningen University. This innovation, which has been given the name MiteAlert®,...
License agreement Vencomatic Group and Jansen Poultry Equipment
Jansen Poultry Equipment and Vencomatic Group announced a licensing agreement on 2 systems.
Optimal chick storage conditions with BioStreamer™ Chick-Store by Petersime
Petersime has developed the
BioStreamer™ Chick-Store, a new incubator that automatically delivers the
perfect chick storage environment in order to control temperature, airflow and oxygen which...
Development of U.S.-strain live and inactivated vaccines for control of avian metapneumovirus subtype B...
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a research project that developed both live and inactivated vaccine candidates for avian metapneumovirus (aMPV)...
Aviagen group collaboration ensures security of supply for breeding chicks to Bangladesh
On May 29, Global poultry breeding company Aviagen® and sister company Hubbard®, along with their customers in Bangladesh, an airline, freight forwarders, Ministry of...
Royal Pas Reform announcing that CEO Harm Langen will be leaving in October
Royal Pas Reform announces that CEO Harm Langen will be leaving the company, effective October 1, 2020. The search for his successor is underway.
“Harm...
Aviagen Slower-Growing Breeds get stamp of approval by Italian Ministry of Agriculture
Rowan Range birds recognized for welfare and quality, as market demand grows in Italy.
The Ranger Gold™ and Rowan Ranger® birds in Aviagen®’s Rowan Range®...
EU unveils Livestock Strategy with focus on competitiveness, animal health and poultry welfare
The European Commission has placed livestock at the heart of its long-term vision for European agriculture with the adoption of its first-ever Livestock Strategy,...
Zootecnica – Poultry Magazine: the new digital issue is now available
The latest issue of Zootecnica – Poultry Magazine is now available online, featuring technical, management and market insights for poultry professionals around the world.
This...
EMEA School students engage in effective breeder management practices
In August Aviagen® customers from 22 countries throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as well as Asia attended the 8th Breeder Module...
Aviagen strengthens customer support in Western Europe
Lorenzo Rossi becomes Regional Technical Manager for Western Europe and Stuart Thomson is named Head of Sales and Technical for UK.
Following Alan Thomson’s appointment...