Poultry

Sensors will allow real-time monitoring about ambient temperature and humidity, air quality and weight, as well welfare and animal behaviour. Photo: Ronald Hissink

27-07-2021 | News

Seara launches digital platform for 9,000 integrated growers

Industry body United Egg Producers says the number of hens housed in conventional cage environments is decreasing as producers, retailers and food manufacturers transition to cage-free eggs. Photo: Bert Jansen

26-07-2021 | Article

Cage-free eggs: US food companies under pressure

Egg products and alternative proteins compete for the same market, but marketing budget of the new kid in town is huge. - Photo: Penn Communicatie

23-07-2021 | News

Egg sector faces onslaught of alternative proteins

Freshness, health and animal welfare are the main priorities when buying meat, directly followed by a preference for animals raised on natural feeds, while the use of phytogenics is also considered important. - Photo: Werner Dedl

23-07-2021 | Article

Fresh and responsibly produced meat matters most

Chicken meat production has more than doubled in Australia in the past 20 years, from 600,000 mt to 1.25 million mt. - Photo: Benjamin Balazs

22-07-2021 | News

Australians increasingly enjoy chicken

Consumers around the world are increasingly demanding eggs from free-range hens. Vietnam is joining other Southeast Asian countries in the movement. - Photo: Lennon Cheng

21-07-2021 | News

First cage-free barn opened in Vietnam

Chris Martin of Wairarapa Eggs with his free-range flock of 24,000 birds. - Photos: Chris McCullough

21-07-2021 | Article

Farm report: Desperate times call for desperate measures

Demand for poultry products is slowly recovering, but high feed prices will lead to more expensive production and eventually to price inflation at retail level. Photo: Bert Jansen

20-07-2021 | News

Global poultry sector set to improve post-Covid

Researcher Joshua Cassar led the study at Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences in Pennsylvania, US. - Photo: Penn State

19-07-2021 | Article

Pulsed UV light to decontaminate eggs

Large Kazakhstan egg farmers sell eggs below production costs as seasonal supply is high with backyard farmers coming to market. - Photo: Boerderij

19-07-2021 | News

Kazakhstan egg companies complain about dwindling profitability

Farm Visits

25-01-2022 | Article

‘Exploring a niche with smoked eggs’

21-07-2021 | Article

Farm report: Desperate times call for desperate measures

24-05-2021 | Article

US farm pushing forward free-range egg sales

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