Peace of mind with Petersime’s new Hatchery Alert System™
Trustworthy, state-of-the-art and dummy-proof. These are only a few characteristics of Petersime’s new essential safety system for your hatchery: the Petersime Hatchery Alert System™....
Successful start for the new Irvine’s Group hatchery in Tanzania
Irvine’s, aspiring to be the leading and most trusted chicken company in Sub-Saharan Africa, chooses Petersime for their new Single-Stage hatchery project in in...
EU audit flags persistent Salmonella monitoring gaps in Poland’s poultry sector
A recent European Union audit has highlighted ongoing weaknesses in Poland’s Salmonella monitoring and control system for poultry, pointing to unresolved discrepancies between official...
Aviagen Turkeys update Breeder and Commercial Management Guidelines
The aim of these booklets is to support turkey producers and help them achieve optimum performance from their birds.
The booklets draw attention to essential...
Marel Poultry and Harim Korea go sky high
Marel Poultry has been chosen to equip one of the world's largest poultry processing plants. The Harim company in South Korea will install four...
Mexico’s Alipec invests in SmartPro™ technology from Pas Reform for its major new hatchery
Guadalajara-based Alipec has commissioned Pas Reform to deliver its new state-of-the-art hatchery. The SmartPro™ modular, single stage incubation systems will give Alipec a production...
IPC sets out inclusive poultry meat trade principles
The International Poultry Council’s Trade Policy Working Group has set a list of principles to help shape global trade policies supporting sustainable food security...
Okanagan Hatchery Opens with Jamesway Equipment
On May 29th, Okanagan Hatchery celebrated the Grand Opening of their beautiful new hatchery in the gorgeous Okanagan Valley in Armstrong, British Columbia.
Jamesway’s Sales...
The optimal solution for any poultry feeding need
Poultry farms, of any size, location and species they are earmarked for, constantly need to supply the best economic result, in terms of both...
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...
World Egg Day, a global celebration of the highly nutritious and brilliantly versatile egg
It is celebrated every year on the second Friday in October and is a good opportunity for the global egg industry and egg lovers...
SPACE maintaining Innov’Space 2020
While cancelling the fair,SPACE organizers still want to hold highlights on the dates of SPACE 2020 (from 15 to 18 September) to continue to...
Ogawa AG becomes new Roxell distributor in Japan
For Kenji Ogawa, New Year's Day 2019 was not only the start of a new year, it also marked the beginning of a new...
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...
De Heus and Hung Nhon outline poultry expansion plans in Vietnam
De Heus and Hung Nhon have outlined long-term plans to expand poultry production and processing capacity in Vietnam as part of their 2026–2036 development...
From gut microbiota to lighting: integrated approaches for sustainable poultry farming
In Piombino Dese, in the province of Padua, farmers, veterinarians, and technicians gathered to discuss the most pressing topics in the poultry sector.
The recent...
Pirbright first to characterise chicken proteins thought to cause immune exhaustion
Two chicken proteins that may be involved in immune regulation of cancerous cells and viral infection, named Programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) and Programmed cell...
The impact of geopolitical instability on the egg industry
In ‘The impact of geopolitical instability on the egg industry’, Rabobank’s Nan-Dirk Mulder shares his expert insights into the biggest challenges predicted to impact...
Expanding poultry processor commits to sustainability and robotics
Avicarvil is a leading poultry producer, processor and retailer in Romania with an annual farming and processing capacity of over 30 million chickens/year. The...
Aviagen TMEA Hosts First Aviagen Association Meeting in Germany
From 02–07 September, the Aviagen® Türkiye, Middle East & Africa (TMEA) team successfully hosted their inaugural Aviagen Association meeting in Bremen, Germany, bringing together...
SPACE 2020 will not go forward
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting crisis, SPACE 2020, which was scheduled for 15 to 18 September at the Rennes Exhibition Centre,...
Gasolec TD20.2 Thermostat
Gasolec B.V. introduced the Gasolec Digital Thermostat to the market.
The design criteria of this new Thermostat are:
To be used with input voltages...
ICCF publishes its guidance document on ‘Manufacturing Process and Specification’
The International Cooperation for Convergence of Technical Requirements for the Assessment of Feed Ingredients (ICCF) Steering Committee is pleased to announce that it has...
Hubbard: Dr James Bentley appointed as Global Technical Director
Hubbard announced that Dr James Bentley has accepted the position as Global Technical Director effective as from April 6th, 2020. James will lead the...
Novogen celebrates 10 years of growth
Driven by increasing farm sizes and the rise of alternative systems, Novogen the layer selection specialist, established 10 years ago, now emerges as a...
VIV Europe brought the industry back together and exceeded expectations
The animal husbandry sector, with a focus on poultry and egg, gathered two weeks ago for a 3 days of international business and a...
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...
First Saudi Arabian students complete state-of-the-art training
A graduation ceremony at Al Bukayriyah, Al Qassim marked the achievements of the first Saudi Arabian students to complete their training at Al Watania...
Induction powered LED lighting revolution gains momentum across global poultry industry
Acceleration in uptake of induction
powered LED lighting across the poultry industry is predicted by Matt Kealey,
director of sales and marketing, Greengage Lighting, who has...
SmartSense™: a major breakthrough in developing the hatchery of the future
Imagine a future in which connected, autonomous incubators effortlessly hatch the highest number of best-quality chicks. Royal Pas Reform brings that scenario a significant...
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...
Cobb-Europe partners with RCL Foods on training series on pullet rearing
RCL Foods and Cobb Europe joined together to conduct a series of intensive training sessions on pullet rearing in South Africa. The sessions focused...
Poultry Africa 2019 – Kigali Convention Centre, 2-3 October 2019
The first edition of Poultry Africa won great appreciations and set a solid basis for the development of this once-every-2-year boutique concept. This Expo...
Aviagen Turkeys Breeding Seminar – Montevarchi (AR), Italy
The 5th Italian Seminar in breeder production organized by Aviagen Turkeys (ATL), which Zootecnica International was honoured to attend, was held on May 16 at...
Socorex, new fixed volume animal injection syringes
The Swiss made Socorex® syringes with spring-loaded plunger and three-way valve system include eight new fixed volume models starting from 0.2 mL until 10...
Aviagen Asia appoints Larry Blackstone as Indian River Commercial Manager
Aviagen Asia announced today that, effective April 2, 2018, Larry Blackstone will assume the role of Commercial Manager for the Indian River® brand of...
Biyinzika Poultry Awarded Second Ross 140 Club Award
Biyinzika Poultry International Limited (BPIL), a Ross® 308 customer from Uganda, recently received a Ross 140 Club award for their outstanding breeder performance.
BPIL is...
Poultry revitalisation in Ghana: progress and implementation issues
Ghana’s “Nkoko Nkitinkiti” poultry revitalisation programme is a flagship intervention under the Feed Ghana agenda, designed to boost domestic poultry production and gradually reduce...
Roxell launches Siroc Sterling™ space heater for tall poultry houses
Roxell, the leading manufacturer of automated feeding, drinking, nesting and heating systems, is expanding its range of convection heaters for poultry houses with the...
Let’s talk about the importance of calcium
How to optimise muscle function and leg & egg shell strength
The rising demand in commercial layer and parent stock performance increases pressure on the...
Cobb Europe names Matthew Wilson as Sales and Technical Director
Cobb Europe welcomes Matthew Wilson as Sales and Technical Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Wilson returns to Cobb Europe from his most...
World One Health Congress – 15-18 June 2020, Edinburgh, Scotland
Scotland’s capital will host the esteemed the "6th World One Health Congress" in 2020, following a successful competitive bid process against other European cities....
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...
Royal Pas Reform appoints new agent for Argentina and Uruguay
Royal Pas Reform is pleased to announce the appointment of Buenos Aires-based AgroScrum S.A. as the company’s representative for Argentina and Uruguay.
Led by...
Botswana launches regular weekly hatching egg exports to Mozambique
Botswana has marked a new milestone for its poultry sector with the official launch of a regular weekly export programme supplying 90,000 hatching eggs...
Vision 365 Egg Leaders Strategy Summit
Vision 365 is a 10-year plan launched by the IEC to unleash the full potential of eggs by developing the nutritional reputation of the...
Sustainability themes drive automation with Marel Poultry
Sustainability themes such as carbon footprint, carcass balance as well as animal welfare and food safety are stimulating new automated technologies in the poultry...
Aviagen highlights commitment to breeding for welfare and sustainability at VIV Europe 2022
Aviagen® global specialists and regional customer support teams from Europe, Turkey, the Middle East and Africa (TMEA) look forward to welcoming customers and industry...
Genetic immunity to avian influenza: new FFAR–Iowa State–CSIRO project
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to pose a structural threat to the U.S. poultry industry, causing billions of dollars in economic losses, production...
SPACE, the great livestock event of September! Here our preview
The 33rd edition of SPACE will be held from Tuesday 10 to Friday 13 September 2019 at Rennes Parc-Expo, in France.
SPACE is the key...
OX Days 2019, over 550 participants gained knowledge on hatchery best practices
With a great turnout of over 550 participants in 2019 and plenty of positive feedback, it has proved to be a successful year for...
Aviagen and Nippon Chunky strengthen long-term relationship in Japan
Aviagen® is pleased to announce the next step in a long-standing collaboration with valued Ross® distributor Nippon Chunky, a subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation’s Food...
UK government unveils major animal welfare reforms with implications for poultry sector
The UK government has announced what it describes as the most far-reaching animal welfare reforms in a generation, with the launch of a new...
Hubbard JA257 accredited by Better Life scheme in the Netherlands
Hubbard is delighted to announce that the Hubbard JA257, a new Hubbard Premium breed made up of the recently introduced Hubbard M22 male mated...
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...
Farmers of Kazakhstan are ready to boost poultry farming
According to R.I. Charipov, President of the Union of Poultry Farmers of Kazakhstan, investments and modernization of the farms will provide more poultry and...
Using data to solve problems in broiler breeder male management
Modern technology is increasingly being used on breeder farms, creating increases in data generation. This data can be analyzed by the farmer to make...
Celebrating 100 years of Petersime electric incubators
This year, Petersime celebrates a milestone in its long history, which started exactly 100 years ago with the invention of the world’s first electric...
14th International Feed Regulators Meeting
The 14th annual International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM) organized by the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization...
SPACE 2020, an international insight into the latest livestock industry’s innovations
The 34th edition of SPACE will be held from Tuesday 15 to
Friday 18 September 2020 at Rennes Parc-Expo, in France.
SPACE takes place in one of...
Jamesway Incubator Company signs three new agents
Global markets are expanding and the demand for poultry is growing internationally, so it is with great pleasure that Jamesway announces partnerships with 3...
Midwest Poultry Federation honored by Trade Show Executive
The Midwest Poultry Federation (MPF) Convention was named to the Trade Show Executive Fastest 50, which annually recognizes the significant trade shows of the...
BD Agricoltura Italia, the new Big Dutchman branch in Italy is at your disposal!
BD Agricoltura Italia Srl: the complete team a year after its foundation.
After its foundation in 2017, BD Agricoltura Italia srl is looking back at...
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...
Giacomo Bergui appointed VP Sales EMEA & Asia for Munters
The company Munters announced the appointment of Giacomo Bergui as Vice President of Sales for EMEA and Asia within the AgHort business area.
Giacomo brings...
EU egg market dashboard: week 12, 2026
According to the European Commission egg market dashboard, the average EU price for Class A eggs at packing stations in week 12 of 2026...
Newcastle disease reappears in Germany after 30 years
A case of Newcastle disease (ND), officially classified as atypical avian influenza, has been confirmed in the German state of Brandenburg — the first...
Post-hatch feeding innovation: SmartStart™ welcomed as “game-changing” by poultry industry
Elshuis, Munsterhuis and Schotman hatcheries tested Pas Reform’s new SmartStart™ post-hatch feeding solution before its launch to the global market. Bert Munsterhuis, general manager...
From feedmill to food system: VIV Europe 2026 addresses the industry’s most critical challenges
Over 70 sessions across three days address the industry's most pressing challenges — from artificial intelligence and sustainability to food security and global market...
A world’s first – AMF-i HD breast filleting for bigger birds by Marel Poultry
28 to 30 January 2020, during the IPPE exhibition in Atlanta, Marel Poultry will focus on automation advancements and new solutions that can help...
Paraguayan poultry meat enters the Middle East and accelerates international expansion
The approval by the United Arab Emirates opens a new stage for Paraguay’s poultry sector, which aims to position itself in high-value markets and...
Midwest Poultry Federation announces new directors
The Midwest Poultry Federation is pleased to announce several new directors to its Board of Directors. At its March 12 board meeting in Minneapolis,...
Italy launches the first pilot vaccination project for HPAI in poultry farms
Starting in May 2026, the Italian Ministry of Health will begin a pilot vaccination program against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI – H5 subtype)....
Cobb-Vantress receives NPIP U.S. Avian Influenza Clean Compartmentalization Certification
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) recently certified Cobb-Vantress U.S. operations as an Avian Influenza (AI) Clean Compartment, helping...
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...
Hy-Line International adds role of President of Operations
Eduardo de Souza Pinto named to the newly created position by Hy-Line International, strengthens strategic leadership.
Hy-Line International, the world leader in layer poultry genetics,...
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...
New ways of identifying chickens explored by Pirbright’s Animal Technicians
Animal Technicians at Pirbright have explored less invasive methods of identifying chickens in research environments.
This could improve the welfare of chickens in research and...
36 students granted $5,000 by MSD
MSD Animal Health and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe are delighted to announce that 36 students out of 161 applicants, from all over...
Production Management School celebrates 55 years of educating future generations of poultry professionals
On June 28, Aviagen wrapped up its 55th annual Production Management School, which began on June 3 at The Element at Bridgestreet in Huntsville,...