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Granja Faria produces commercial and free-range eggs, fertile eggs, day-old chicks, and specialised incubation services, and also exports to 17 countries. Photos: Granja Faria

11-09-2024 | News

Egg King becomes Brazil’s newest billionaire on Forbes list

Among the 40 largest poultry farms accounting for 90% of deliveries to the Russian market, only 30% have long-term contracts with retail chains. Photo: Canva

10-09-2024 | News

Russia faces aftershocks of the egg crisis

Earlier this year, RSPCA assured paused its introduction of new laying hen standards following a wave of criticism from producers. Photo: Peter Roek

15-08-2024 | News

UK farmers urged to comment on laying hen standards

The shelf life of eggs can be extended through the use of non-thermal technologies. Photo: Bert Jansen

05-08-2024 | Article

Non-thermal egg processing to extend shelf life

The Olympic Village has 6 different catering areas where 15,000 athletes from all over the world will consume some 13 million meals during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Photo: Canva

29-07-2024 | News

Not enough eggs for Olympic athletes

Growing adoption of in-ovo sexing

15-07-2024 | Article

Growing adoption of in-ovo sexing

The consumption of eggs in France grew by 5.2% in the first few months of this year. Photo: Canva<span class=""> </span>

05-07-2024 | News

French egg producers want to keep up with growing demand

Gary Ford, British Egg Industry Council chief executive, said: “The British egg industry is one of British farming’s great success stories.” Photo: Canva

04-07-2024 | News

BEIC launches manifesto for a stronger British egg industry

Avian influenza

Researchers will be seek to understand bird flu transmission and to mitigate the impact of the disease in dairy herds and the livestock sector as a whole. Photo: Mark Pasveer

04-04 | News

Financial support to combat avian influenza in livestock in the US

On 17 March 2025 in Rome, Italy, FAO deputy director-general Godfrey Magwenzi updated FAO members on avian influenza. Photo: FAO/Cristiano Minichiello

25-03 | News

FAO appeals for stronger action against the spread of H5N1