Bulls, bears at play in 2015 commodity outlook
Lower price levels in 2015 should encourage growth in consumption which will support prices and bring balance to agri commodity markets, Rabobank said in its outlook for the global agri […]
Farmland documentary featured at 2015 IPPE
The 2015 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) will feature the documentary, Farmland, from 9 – 10 a.m. and from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, in […]
Bird flu spreads to more Dutch poultry farms
More than 70,000 birds across two Dutch poultry farms were culled after government officials confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza. The farms are less than a mile […]
USDA issues final rule on poultry imports
The US Department of Agriculture issued its final rule for importation of poultry and poultry products from regions with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The final rule amends an interim […]
Chicken poised to have a strong 2015
An improved demand outlook bodes well for chicken companies – despite the prospect of meaningfully higher 2015 chicken and pork production, according to BB&T Capital Markets analyst Heather Jones. “Interestingly, […]
U.K. grocers fail to meet chicken contamination targets
U.K. supermarkets, struggling with deflation and falling sales, received a new blow today as a Food Standards Agency report said no national chain is meeting targets for a potentially fatal […]
Happy Thanksgiving from the California Poultry Federation!
Turkey genome map approaches completion
A project launched in 2008 to map the entire turkey genome is nearing completion, with more than 95% of the genome sequence now in place. The results of the current […]
Bird flu is major threat to poultry along migration routes: FAO/OIE
A bird flu strain found in Europe represents a major threat to the poultry industry in countries crossed by migrating wild birds, two intergovernmental organizations said on Monday. Germany, the […]
EPA delays final RFS decision until 2015
Friday the Environmental Protection Agency said it would not be finalizing 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requirements before the end of 2014. EPA said due to the delay in finalizing […]