Articles by Ruud Peys

The FSA wants to know the plans the EU Commission and Poland have in place to resolve the ongoing threat of Salmonella to UK public health. Photo: Canva
12-04 | News

UK reports rise in cases of Salmonella from Poland

Production at the facility in Parmer Country, Texas, has temporarily ceased. Photo: Canva
04-04 | News

Avian influenza hits US egg producer, again

At the end of February, over 21.6 million ducks had been vaccinated, or one-third of the total of 64 million to be treated. Photo: Koos Groenewold
03-04 | News

French getting a grip on avian influenza

France imports a lot of chicken meat and meat products, and Anvol says the products from abroad should be produced according to the same standards and regulations as in France, particularly regarding antibiotics. Photo: Canva
20-02 | News

French poultry farmers have a long wish list

In the first months of 2022, Italy confronted 23 epidemics of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5). Photo: Canva
31-01 | News

Italy: €46.7m in AI support from EU for poultry farmers

Bernhard Krüsken, the secretary general of the German farmers union Deutschen Bauernverbandes, says that lowering the threshold will hit agricultural family businesses in the poultry sector hard. Photo: Canva
08-01 | News

New EU emission rules a headache for European poultry farmers

Could a protein-rich red seaweed be used as a practical and cost-efficient alternative chicken feed? Photo: Canva
29-12-2023 | News

Scottish institute explores use of seaweed in chicken feed

Cal-Maine Foods, primarily engaged in the production, grading, packing, marketing and sale of fresh shell eggs, has reported that its facilities in Kansas have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. Photo: Canva
18-12-2023 | News

Avian influenza hits largest egg producer in the USA

Preliminary investigations revealed specific immunity to H5N1 showing exposure and recovery in a proportion of birds. Photo: Canva
27-11-2023 | News

Current H5N1 avian influenza viruses can spread faster and wider

In Ovo will use the funding to propel the expansion of Ella, a fast and accurate technology to determine the sex of hatching eggs at an early stage. Photo: In Ovo
13-11-2023 | News

Dutch In Ovo receives investment to end male chick culling

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Ruud Peys International journalist