In loving memory of Rodolfo Graziani
On November 23, destiny decided to suddenly take from us Rodolfo. Incredulous, regretful and saddening news for all those who knew him.
Born in Castelbolognese,...
Cobb-Vantress shares expertise on Breeder Male Management
Cobb-Vantress regional leadership recently shared its expertise on managing breeder males at the inaugural Latin American Poultry & Nutrition Congress (LPN Congress), held in...
Processing for Antibiotic Free Production
The 2020 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) will offer a new education program titled, Processing for Antibiotic Free Production. The workshop, scheduled for...
Syringes and accessories – more injection possibilities
Optimal injection up to the last animal is guaranteed when selecting a reliable and comfortable syringe. The re-usable Socorex self-refilling models offer a high...
Vaccination against Avian Influenza may be only way forward
With Avian Influenza posing a such major threat to the poultry industry, Paul Kelly is calling for the Government to consider the option of...
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...
Meat intended for freezing: EFSA assesses bacterial growth in meat before it reaches consumers
EFSA assessed how bacteria grow in meat from cattle, sheep and pigs during chilling, storage and defrosting.
The way meat is stored by food business...
Agrotop to build Georgia’s largest food production and processing plant for Chirina
The new production facility is the latest addition to the Chirina vertical integration project, which produced 24,000 tons live weight annually.
Agrotop, a leading global...
Aviagen Kft Awards Ross 400 Club Winners in Hungary
Hungary sees steady growth in new club members. Aviagen® Kft is proud of its Hungarian Ross broiler producers, and for good reason. While 2017...
Moba takes precautionary measures due to coronavirus
Health and safety is key: due to coronavirus, Moba has announced that it will be taking
precautionary measures for the health and safety of its...
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...
Hy-Line International launches new online management guide system
Hy-Line International, the global leader in poultry layer genetics, launched a new online management guide system on hyline.com to bolster its efforts to serve...
Oxygen rich air to the birds from day one!
From first day of production the Corona air inlet from DACS creates a perfect air distribution with plenty of temperate, oxygen rich air flowing...
33rd annual Australian Poultry Science Symposium
The Australian Poultry Science Symposium is the premier avian science conference in Australia, attracting delegates from right across the country and around the world....
Fieragricola 2020: the countdown has started!
Just a few days to the beginning of Fieragricola 2020, which is being held at the Veronafiere Exhibition Center, Verona, Italy, from January 29th...
Global egg industry faces optimistic economic outlook for 2022
Rabobank’s Nan-Dirk Mulder, in November’s IEC Business Insights webinar, explored the ‘Global Economic Outlook for the Egg Sector’ sharing his insights into the opportunities...
Cobb Europe welcomes new Finance Director
Cobb Europe recently welcomed David Lawton as the company’s new director of finance for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Based in...
Lubing presents the new Intermediate drive 2.0 for its egg conveyor systems
Lubing starts its 2022 with a novelty: the new intermediate drive, which was completely redesigned and makes the use of egg conveyors even smoother...
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...
Revolutionizing livestock farming: Introducing VUELA | Always in control
In a world where the quality of indoor air is becoming increasingly important, TPI-Polytechniek is proud to introduce VUELA, an innovative ventilation inlet, designed...
A quarter-century of cooperation between Aviagen and Wadi Group
For 25 years, Aviagen has enjoyed a highly successful relationship with Wadi Group, the Ross® distributor in Egypt.
Wadi Group is a leading Egyptian agribusiness company,...
Cobb: Advancing Poultry Genetics for a Sustainable Protein Future
“It All Starts With Genetics”
Genetics companies are vital in the global protein supply chain, enhancing productivity and efficiency. For over a century, Cobb has...
Registration Is Now Open for the FSVP Training Course at IPPE 2026
ARLINGTON, Va. – Oct. 21, 2025 – The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has opened registration for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) training and...
LEAP launches guidelines on the environmental performance of feed additives
IFIF is pleased to announce the official release of the LEAP guidelines on the environmental performance of feed additives in livestock supply chains, which were ...
VIV Health & Nutrition Asia 2026 brings together innovation and business across the animal...
The total animal feed and health event for Asia returns to BITEC, Bangkok, 10-12 March 2026
VIV Health & Nutrition Asia 2026 is set to...
The new issue of Zootecnica – Poultry Magazine is now online!
Discover the latest updates, technical content, and market insights from the global poultry sector.
In this issue:
Company Focus – Aviagen Turkeys opens its doors: a...
Munters launches revolutionizing IoT solution in connecting farms and processing plants
Munters is launching a IoT (Internet of Things) solution through their products at the International Production and Processing Expo, using innovative technology in order...
First H5N1 bird flu cases confirmed in California elephant seals
In a worrying first for California, tests have confirmed H5N1 bird flu in seven recently weaned elephant seal pups at Año Nuevo State Park,...
2026 Latin American Poultry Summit featuring full Spanish program with English and Portuguese interpretation
The 2026 Latin American Poultry Summit will take place on Monday, Jan. 26. The program will be conducted entirely in Spanish, with English and...
Midwest Poultry Federation booth sales open for 2022
Midwest Poultry Federation (MPF) is excited to welcome its annual trade show and convention “Back to the Future” at the Minneapolis Convention Center, March...
Advancing Poultry Health: Highlights from USPOULTRY’s 2025 Live Production, Welfare and Biosecurity Seminar
TUCKER, Ga. – Oct. 14, 2025 – At the forefront of poultry production, USPOULTRY’s 2025 Live Production, Welfare and Biosecurity Seminar addressed critical challenges posed...
Pas Reform appoints new distributor for Romania
Pas Reform latest development in their on-going programme of international expansion.
Bentley Industry has more than 12 years’ experience in the Romanian poultry industry and...
Which innovations for European livestock?
Improving European protein self-sufficiency and the technical, economic and environmental performance of monogastric livestock farms are important challenges.
The European research programme Feed-a-Gene (https://www.feed-a-gene.eu), launched...
Cobb hosts 19th annual World Technical School
50 men and women from 28 countries have spent nearly two weeks at the Cobb-Vantress 2018 World Technical School in Northwest Arkansas. The company’s...
Compound feed production in 2021 is expected to slightly decrease
2021 EU compound feed production has been affected by the spread of animal diseases and the continuing Global grain market rally.
EU 27 compound feed...
Intracare inaugurates new production facility in Veghel
Intracare officially inaugurated its new production facility in Veghel, the Netherlands, on 4 June during an event attended by Her Majesty Queen Máxima.
Employees, international...
Minnesota Turkey Research & Promotion Council welcome new directors and elect leaders
The Minnesota Turkey Research and Promotion Council (MTRPC) saw the election of two new directors – Pete Klaphake of Sauk Centre and Ashley Klaphake...
Welcome to EuroTier 2018, the world’s leading trade fair for animal production
On 13 November 2018, EuroTier will once again open its gates to an international audience. Visit the world’s leading trade fair with more than...
Newcastle Disease returns to Spain: four outbreaks in Valencia
Spain has lost its "Newcastle Disease-free" status following four confirmed outbreaks in the Llutxent municipality, Valencia province. The index case was detected on December...
Wahdat Poultry expands after PSX listing, adds 100,000 layer birds
Wahdat Poultry Farm Limited has approved its annual budget and business plan for the financial year ending June 30, 2027, and is moving ahead...
Cobb Asia grows Technical Service Team
Cobb Asia recently expanded its technical service team with the addition of Dr. Magali Charles and Dr. Suttisak Boonyoung. Dr. Charles will serve as...
Giordano Holding acquires a majority stake in INDIV
A strategic step that strengthens the Group’s international presence across the American markets
Giordano Holding based in Caraglio Italy is pleased to announce the acquisition...
Roxell is expanding the range of MiniMax™ feeder pans
Roxell, the leading manufacturer of automated feeding, drinking, nesting and heating systems, is expanding its range of MiniMax™ feeder pans. Roxell’s round feeder pan...
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...
New precision-feeding solution with NutriOpt on-site Advisor
This September, Trouw Nutrition launches a new and innovative precision-feeding tool: the NutriOpt on-site Adviser. The NutriOpt On-site Adviser helps close the gap between...
Aviagen appoints Debbie Fisher as Technical Service Manager, ANZ
“We are delighted that Debbie has joined the Aviagen® Australia and New Zealand team in a fully dedicated role as technical service manager for...
Electron beam vaccines show promise as alternative to antibiotics in poultry health
The University of Arkansas has received a $100,000 research grant to advance a novel approach to poultry vaccination: electron beam (e-beam) inactivated vaccines. The...
New avian influenza vaccine trials begin in UK
New targeted trial in turkeys will test vaccine efficacy as part of fight to protect wild and captive birds
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) vaccine trials have started today (Thursday...
Marel Poultry, professors and processors united in robot research
FlexCRAFT, a Dutch university research program into the development of cognitive robotics for agri-food processing, has been awarded major government funding. Marel Poultry will...
Cobb leads discussion to advance poultry welfare awareness and excellence
Cobb-Vantress, Inc. recently hosted a diverse group of animal welfare experts at its global headquarters in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, to discuss the advancement of...
Jamesway launching online parts website
Jamesway is very pleased to announce the launch of its online parts website starting from May 23rd. A large team of Jamesway staff has...
Petersime launches automation solutions for single-stage hatcheries
New automation solutions from Petersime launched at IPPE 2018; More and more hatcheries have invested in single-stage incubation and see their business growing significantly....
Holding Familia Safir expands production capacity with EUR 16.5 million acquisition
Romanian poultry producer Holding Familia Safir has completed the acquisition of poultry production sites in Tătărăști and Parincea, in Bacău county, as well as...
Aviagen illustrates CO2 reduction contribution to global poultry industry
How can the poultry production chain meet the needs of the world’s ever-growing communities without overwhelming the planet? Aviagen® addresses this question through “Breeding...
Aviagen Asia Pacific appoints new incubationist
Effective Sept. 1, Jason Cormick has accepted the position of Incubationist, supporting Aviagen customers across Asia Pacific. Based within the region, he will benefit...
New Regional Sales Manager for Southwest Asia
Jamesway announced that Mr. Pradeep Kolte has accepted a position with Jamesway and will be the new Regional Sales Manager for Southwest Asia as...
VDL takes over Jansen Poultry Equipment
VDL Groep strengthens its position in the agricultural sector. The industrial family business with its head office in Eindhoven has taken over Jansen Poultry...
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...
Avian influenza activity declines across Europe as spring ends
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) activity continued to ease across Europe during spring 2026, with detections expected to remain at low levels over the...
2019 Cobb Asia-Pacific Tech School focuses on evolving industry
Building on continued growth in the Asia-Pacific region, Cobb-Vantress hosted its second Cobb Asia-Pacific Technical School in Phuket, Thailand, in March. The three-day course...
New EMEA school features optimum ventilation management
The Aviagen® Europe, Middle East and Africa EMEA Production Management School portfolio continues to grow, and during Feb. 17-23, customers joined the very first...
Hubbard: Nicolas Neyra appointed as Sales Manager for France
France – Hubbard is very pleased to announce the appointment of Nicolas Neyra as Sales Manager for France effective January 2024. He succeeds Jean...
First Avipro Hubbard Conference held in Kenya
Kenya – Avipro, the Hubbard Efficiency Plus distributor in East Africa, and Hubbard were pleased to co-organise the first “Avipro Hubbard Conference” at the...
BFREPA calls for urgent housing order as avian flu cases rise in Western Great...
The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) has called for an immediate housing order to be implemented across the western region of Great...
World Egg Day 2021 – Friday 8 October
In recent years we have seen organisations break World Records, develop promotional cookbooks and use the power of social media to highlight why eggs...
New videos about the Socorex® animal injection syringes
The Swiss made Socorex® animal health syringes with spring-loaded plunger and three-way valve system are designed for precision serial animal injections.
Feed tube and vial...
Pas Reform receives ‘Royal’ predicate
Pas Reform is 100-years young in 2019! In honour of this anniversary, on Friday November 8, the company received the predicate ‘Royal’ from the...
UK opens funded poultry biosecurity reviews under Animal Health and Welfare Pathway
Poultry producers in England can now apply for funded biosecurity reviews through the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway (AHWP), following the opening of applications...
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...
UK suspends certain argentine poultry imports following HPAI outbreak
The United Kingdom has suspended imports of specific poultry commodities from Argentina following the confirmation of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak.
Argentine authorities...
Poultry Africa returns to Rwanda
Dates of 2nd-3rd October 2019 have been announced for the second edition of Poultry Africa, the expo designed especially for the poultry meat and...
VIV Europe is coming back full-power. Visitors registration now open!
The road is heading towards the leading feed to food event in 2022, May 31 – June 2.
VIV Europe will be the first animal...
VIV worldwide under new leadership from Asia
Effective April 1, 2019, Mr Heiko M. Stutzinger took full leadership of the VIV worldwide. This includes all trade shows executed by VNU Exhibitions...
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...
Insight into VIV Europe 2018
VIV Europe takes place from 20 to 22 June at Jaarbeurs-Utrecht, the exhibition complex located in the heart of the Netherlands. At the next 2018...
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...
Considerations for effective vermin control
Vermin are considered to be wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops and livestock or carry disease. Therefore, the definition of...
AVEC General Assembly: energy and feed price surge put the EU poultry meat production...
Operators in the poultry meat supply chain are struggling to maintain production levels because of the very high energy and feed prices.
Outgoing AVEC President...
Clean drinking water, clear rules. Hygiene meets compliance in poultry farming
There are some interesting developments taking place in Europe regarding the cleaning of drinking water in poultry production, particularly when it comes to treating...
Water quality guidelines for turkeys
Turkeys typically consume twice as much water as feed, so it is important to provide a clean, healthy water supply. Water not only serves...