USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) have released their monthly Crop Production report which updated feed grain and soybean production for 2015.

“Exports gained steam in the first quarter and are likely to continue growing,” he said. “The export record of 440,000 tonnes in July shows an even better prospect for the external market. We may finish 2014 at 5 million tonnes exported, which would result in less poultry meat for the domestic market.”

The number of eggs which went through the packing stations in Q2 2015 increased 2% on the same quarter in 2014 and by 0.7% on the previous quarter to reach 6.9 million cases. 2.96 million of cases were free range eggs while 3.454 million cases come from enriched cages.

A technological revolution has helped the Indian Poultry sector grow as an emerging economically viable sector. However, while speaking to Bureaucracy Today a few stakeholders also pointed out certain underlying issues which need government attention. 

A recent recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared red meat a carcinogen. Processed meats are the major culprit, and are a Class-1 carcinogen, which means that the evidence linking consumption to cancer is strong.

Red meats are in a lower category, 2A, which means consumption is probably linked to cancer, specifically colorectal cancer. The link between processed meat and colorectal cancer is hardly new.

COIMBATORE, NOV 6:  Erode-headquartered SKM Eggs has bagged the “Export Excellence Award” under 100 per cent EOU (Export Oriented Unit) category in Agro and Food sector. The award was given away in one stroke for two consecutive years (2012-13 and 2013-14).

In volume terms, sales were up 6% in the first three quarters of 2015, compared with the same period last year. If sales continue at the current rate, a record-breaking year of figures since the 1950s is set to be recorded. This follows long-term growth in the egg market, with retail sales up a total of 22% since 2008.

During a visit to various areas of the capital and Rawalpindi on Sunday, it was observed that administrations have failed to keep a check on manipulation of rates by poultry traders, given a surge in demand due to the drop in temperature.

“The project is being run by Dr Haroldo Toro, Professor of Avian Diseases in the Department of Pathobiology at Auburn University, USA,” explained Anitox President and CEO Rick Phillips, himself a poultry veterinarian.

“We’re looking at multiple technologies to identify the best way to deliver residual protection of feed and feed ingredients. Signs are good; we already have substantive data to confirm that the core technology in Termin-8® is highly effective against the virus in the laboratory.

Although BVA has broadly welcomed the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) Regulations, which contain new provisions to improve welfare at slaughter such as the requirement for large slaughterhouses to have an Animal Welfare Officer and the introduction of Certificates of Competence, it is concerned by Defra's decision not to include stunning parameters in the legislation for poultry killed 'in accordance with religious rites'.

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 204 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 31, 2015, up slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 197 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 31, 2015, up slightly from the year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 84 percent.

Retail egg sales by volume have increased by 6 per cent in the first three quarters of 2015, compared to the same period last year.

If sales continue at the current rate, a record breaking year of figures since the 1950s is set to be recorded. This follows long term growth in the egg market, with sales up a total of 22 per cent since 2008.

Maize price firmed up by Rs 39 to Rs 1,496 per quintal in futures trading today as speculators enlarged positions, tracking a firming trend at domestic market on rising demand. 

PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture has assured the public that there will be enough supply of chicken and pork for the holiday season despite typhoon Lando’s onslaught in Central and Northern Luzon.

All of the chicken served at McDonald's more than 1,400 Canadian restaurants comes from Canadian chicken farmers and McDonald's Canada will work closely with industry to implement the new antibiotics policy in its chicken supply chain within the next 3 years.

CHENNAI, India–October 20,2015– Kemin, a leader in developing ingredients for animal nutrition and health,recently made investments to relocate to a building that provides forlarger labs, a state-of-the-art research and development center and new corporate offices in Chennai. The 50,000 square footbuilding was inaugurated by Dr. Chris Nelson,President and CEO of Kemin, who talked with employees, community leaders, customers, and news media about the building, the investment, and the company’s vision.

The American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Association of Avian Pathologists and the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine define judicious antibiotic use as “optimising therapeutic efficacy while minimising resistance for the protection of both animal and public health,” writes Dennis P. Wages from North Carolina State University in Zoetis' Poultry Health Today.

With each selling at 35 paise less than the production cost, the industry is making huge losses.

There has been a steep drop in the demand for eggs across markets because of the austere season, resulting in poor offtake by retailers.

Eggshell quality is of major importance to the egg industry and also has a major economic impact on commercial egg production. Broken and cracked eggs represent an economic loss to egg producers. Some 6-8% of all eggs produced commercially are unusable because of poor shell quality. Numerous factors involved in eggshell quality include nutrition, age, stress and disease. But the most important factor which should be managed for the bird’s health and to maintain good eggshell quality is heat stress.