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World Mycotoxin Forum 2023: What to expect this year
08-09-2023 | News

World Mycotoxin Forum 2023: What to expect this year

Photo: Canva
08-09-2023 | News

Russia: Poultry prices up, gov’t kicks off antimonopoly investigation

Family Lesniewski has light orange tubes in the houses to divide the barn into compartments, preventing drumming. Since son Bartosz took over the company from his father in 2013, management has become more focused on the technical results. In 2014 the FCR was still 1.80, in the meantime it has become 1.63. Photos: Dick van Doorn
08-09-2023 | Article

Poland poultry a powerhouse to reckon with

The rising demand for eggs, meat and milk in recent decades has driven higher EU imports of grains and cereals from developing countries with more tropical climates where mycotoxin occurrence is higher – thus raising the prevalence of mycotoxins in EU data. Photo: Canva
07-09-2023 | News

Mycotoxins pose growing threat across Europe

A report by Compassion in World Farming urges the radical restructuring of the poultry industry to adopt smaller flocks with lower stocking densities and more robust breeds, along with avoiding having clusters of poultry farms, to reduce the risk of highly pathogenic strains emerging and spreading. Photo: Canva
06-09-2023 | News

Industry clash with welfare groups over new bird flu report

One of the most beautiful natural processes is a chick hatching. Genetic editing has the potential to further improve breeding programmes and thus the outcome of the hatch.
06-09-2023 | Article

Gene editing is speeding up disease control and more in poultry

Researchers found significant differences in the microbial diversity in samples analysed from backyard and commercial poultry systems. Photo: Canva
05-09-2023 | News

Microbial diversity across poultry systems under the microscope

Several cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza have been reported in dead sea lions from a large stretch of coastline in Argentina. Photo: Canva
04-09-2023 | News

Bird flu kills large number of sea lions in Argentina

The VH Group is firmly rooted in India and that will remain its main area of growth. Photo: Vivek Kolape
04-09-2023 | Article

Seizing every opportunity to expand

Photo: Canva
01-09-2023 | Analysis

Lower wheat prices partly due to low demand

Last year saw over 100 countries across the globe celebrate World Egg Day. Photo: Canva
01-09-2023 | News

Celebrating ‘Eggs for a healthy future’ this October

August Business Update: What’s new in the world of poultry?
01-09-2023 | News

August Business Update: What’s new in the world of poultry?

Apple waste has high concentrations of carbohydrates, minerals and dietary fibre, as well as other beneficial phytochemicals. Photo: Peter Roek
31-08-2023 | Article

Fruit and vegetable products in poultry feeding

Dr Lloyd Glanville, BACB Renewables MD: "Integrated farming technology provides huge potential for farmers..." Photo: Canva
30-08-2023 | News

Poultry waste to generate clean energy