Revised waste framework directive confirms former foodstuffs are not waste
On 14 June 2018 the revised Waste Framework Directive (EU) 2018/851 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. As EFFPA (the...
Webinar Wednesday features Dr. Keith Bramwell: Embryo Diagnosis
Jamesway Incubator Company is very pleased to be offering a series of Webinars, which tap into the vast knowledge of our Hatchery Professionals; Next...
University of Saskatchewan receives funding for poultry lighting research
A Canadian restaurant chain has announced it will support the University of Saskatchewan to expand an important research project examining poultry lighting enhancements and...
Research will lead to improved vaccines for Reovirus
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., in which researchers...
Application of sensor technologies in animal breeding
The Symposium Application of sensor technologies in animal breeding held on the 8th of June, and organized by Breed4Food (B4F) and the COST action...
USDA allows to ditch organic Animal Welfare Rule: GAO
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) complied with rulemaking procedures while scrapping a rule that would have established animal welfare standards for organic livestock,...
New vaccine technique targeting multiple poultry diseases
Researchers at The Pirbright Institute have created a new vaccine technique of genetically modifying the Marek’s disease vaccine so that it is able to protect...
Ryan Bennett to Lead US-RSPE and IPWA
In an effort to begin the collaborative process of addressing and advancing issues related to animal welfare and sustainability, the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable...
Egg study may improve food safety
Almost 13 billion eggs are consumed in the UK each year and chicken accounts for almost half the meat we eat. Contaminated eggs can...
New poultry vaccine
Marek Disease (MD) and Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD) are highly infectious diseases of poultry that provide constant threat to the productivity of the worldwide...
Testing Dutch hens for Chlamydia gallinacean
In 2015 and early 2016, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research tested Dutch hens for the presence of chlamydia. Chlamydia gallinacea DNA was found in laying hens...
Field testing of a new poultry vaccine from APHIS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health and Inspection Service (APHIS) has prepared an environmental assessment to authorize the shipment and field testing...
Hohenheim Center for Livestock Microbiome Research
University of Hohenheim as Germany's no. 1 university for agricultural research is to be the location for a nationally important scientific center for animal...
Newly funded network for livestock vaccines
Researchers from The Roslin Institute and Pirbright Institute lead a newly funded network to develop livestock vaccines.
The International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN) has been...
Experimental Vaccine may provide better Salmonella Control
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the U.S. National Poultry Research Center, USDA ARS, in Athens,...
EFFPA & FEFAC welcome commission guidelines on feed use of former foodstuffs
The European Commission published its Guidelines for the feed use of food no longer intended for human consumption on 17 April 2018, as the...
Co-creation, innovating the poultry industry
What does co-creation mean? Co-creation is a new form of supply-chain strategy in which a process is devised collectively by producers with their suppliers,...
2017 Australian Poultry Award to Chris Morrow
Chris Morrow graduated from Melbourne University with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science in 1980, and was initially employed as a Government Veterinarian (Poultry) in...
Industry education recruitment funding applications now being accepted by the USPOULTRY Foundation
The USPOULTRY Foundation is now accepting applications from colleges and universities for the Industry Education Recruitment Funding program. The funding supports student recruitment at...
Midwest Poultry Federation Board of Directors Officers announced
Greg Nelson of Nelson Poultry Farms Inc., Manhattan, Kansas, was elected President of the Midwest Poultry Federation (MP) for 2018. Nelson represents the Kansas...
USPOULTRY awards grant to Auburn University
Auburn University is one of six universities in the United States that has a department dedicated to poultry science. The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a...
Global egg industry adopts formal position on antimicrobial resistance
The global egg industry formally endorsed the following statement on the industry’s use of antimicrobials during the Global Leadership Conference of the International Egg...
Additional extension for EPA’s reports
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued an order Feb. 1, granting an Environmental Protection Agency – EPA – request...
Giordano acquired Twinpack Special Products
Recently, the Giordano group from Italy acquired the majority stake in Twinpack Special Products in The Netherlands.
After almost twenty years of commercial cooperation, the Italian leader in...
New rapid method to develop Infectious Bronchitis vaccines
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., in which researchers...
Research could lead to low cost Infectious Bronchitis vaccine production
In a step towards making vaccine production more efficient and reducing costs a team led by Dr Erica Bickerton at The Pirbright Institute identified...
IFIF Global Animal Nutrition Programme ‘Train the Trainer’ launched in Ghana
The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) recently announced the launch of the IFIF Global Animal Nutrition Programme 'Train the Trainer' programme in Ghana.
Supported by...
Promising research to reduce ammonia in poultry houses
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C., in which researchers evaluated...
FEFANA publishes an EU Code of Practice on claims for feed additives and premixtures
FEFANA has published its “EU Code of practice on voluntary labelling particulars (claims) for feed additives and premixtures”.
Claims on feed additives and premixtures are...
Genes study pinpoints superbug link between people and animals disease
The genes study revealed that each time the bacteria jumps species, it acquires new genes that enable it to survive in its new host...
Poultry deboning lines
The poultry industry has been systematically improving worker safety over the last three decades, with current injury/illness rates now essentially the same as manufacturing...
Outstanding members of the Chicken Community recognized
Hundreds of farmers, chicken company employees, representatives of allied businesses, and friends of the Delmarva Peninsula's chicken community gathered in Salisbury, Maryland for the...
Potential new vaccine for Newcastle Disease and ILT
Researcher develops potential new vaccine for both Newcastle Disease and ILT
The Pirbright and Roslin Institutes funded to create a Marek’s Disease vaccine
The Pirbright Institute has recently been awarded joint funding with The Roslin Institute to research how the deadly Marek’s disease virus (MDV) causes tumours...
Protein for Life – World Egg Day
The international egg community is making plans to celebrate World Egg Day on Friday 12th October 2018. This year, the industry’s global campaign will...
US-RSPE and IPWA Seek Executive Director
U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs (US-RSPE) and the International Poultry Welfare Alliance (IPWA) are currently conducting a search for an executive director...
Gene expression and sex differences
Sexual dimorphism – a condition where the two sexes have different characteristics, beyond the differences in their sexual organs – is all around us....
Towards control of Avian Coronaviruses
The European COST Action FA1207 “Towards control of Avian Coronaviruses: strategies for diagnosis, surveillance and vaccination” has brought together 176 experts from 25 countries...
A new generation of cutting-edge nutrition strategies
Cutting-edge innovations in nutrition strategies is emerging to power the animal agriculture and feed industries in Canada and beyond, helping them to meet today’s...
Feed PEFCR approved
On 15 February 2018, the Feed Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules Feed PEFCR were officially approved by the Environmental Footprint Steering Committee.
The establishment...
Veterinary Medicine and Science PhD
The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Surrey is home to 40 academics with a huge diversity of expertise, ranging from fundamental...
Natural use of biology to control disease in crops
Natural use of biology to control disease in crops is the Holy Grail of agriculture, and a team of young researchers has now pinpointed...
Wastewater treatment challenges in the Poultry and Egg Industry
While speaking at the Wastewater Treatment Challenges program for the Poultry and Egg Industry at the 2018 International Production & Processing Expo, Dr. Clifford...
EMEA Production Management School Broiler Module
Continuing its tradition of developing future generations of poultry industry professionals, Aviagen conducted a broiler module of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Production...
New method for infectious bronchitis vaccine production funded
Scientists at The Pirbright Institute have been awarded over £300,000 to develop a faster and more efficient method for infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) vaccine...
New research grants through the Comprehensive Research Program
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved approximately $300,000 for five new research grants at four institutions through the comprehensive research program. The research...
Biosecurity information sheets for rural poultry farmers in Europe
ERPA, the European Rural Poultry Association, produced two biosecurity information sheets for rural poultry farmers in Europe. This work was presented to the European...
GM technology unlocks potential for new generation of poultry vaccines
Scientists at The Pirbright Institute have used genetic engineering to develop a more efficient and effective vaccine for Marek’s disease, which could pave the...
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New rapid method to develop Infectious Bronchitis vaccines
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., in which researchers...
