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ESPN2011, Not Sports but Poultry!

Truffle Media Networks — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:06:40 +0000

This week wraps up the 18th European Symposium On Poultry Nutrition in Çeşme - İzmir - Turkey. The scientific symposium covers everything from animal nutrition needs to poultry immunology and regulations.

"To define practical nutritional solutions for optimal chick production, links between nutrition, reproduction, maternal nutrient transfer, and how they all change with hen age need to be better understood,", Robert Renema, Poultry Research Centre of the University of Alberta, Keynote Speaker

Information on the symposium is at ESPN2011.org, and contains details on the scientific posters sessions and the list of invited speakers.

British Free Range Operators Bound Up

Truffle Media Networks — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:59:00 +0000

via http://www.theranger.co.uk/

A British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) survey indicates that nearly 12% of the the UK's commercial free range flock could disappear if producers continue to lose money. Many operations are experiences increasing costs and reduced revenues.

Some producers say they have no option but to carry on in the hope the market improves because they are trapped by bank loans. "I invested in a new efficient multi-tier system just before the market crash. There is no choice but to continue at a loss as the bank are demanding repayments on the investment loan and we have to go down fighting if need be," said a producer.

Many BFREPA members say they will reduce numbers or end production completely unless the market conditions improve.

Who Is The Largest Per Capita Poultry Consumer?

Truffle Media Networks — Wed, 18 May 2011 01:29:38 +0000

via PoultryCast.com

Top global poultry issues include feed supplies, regulation/policy, public misconceptions, and market predictability. Jim Sumner, President, USA Poultry & Egg Export Council, provides a detailed update on the international poultry industry and what to expect in the next few years. From the 2011 Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholders Summit, May 5-6, Arlington, VA, USA.

PoultryCast update for May 5, 2011, Are Ohio's Salmonella Enteritidis Testing Protocols Right For All Of U.S.?

John Blue — Thu, 05 May 2011 19:24:12 +0000

As presentations from the National Institute for Animal Agriculture Annual Meeting come online, watch for a special group of speakers discussing Salmonella enteritidis as a key emerging disease in the livestock industry.

We've selected audio featuring Tony Forshey, Ohio's State Veterinarian detailing practices his state has adopted to better monitor this important food health issue. Other presentations include Howard Magwire's look at "Industry Perspectives on the New FDA Final Egg Safety Rule: Lessons learned in the 2010 egg recalls and tracebacks"

Information To Help Your Operations

Audio: Are Ohio's Salmonella Enteritidis Testing Protocols Right For All Of U.S.? - Salmonella enteritidis testing regulations are a monumental task for state labs and new techniques are being tested. Ohio's State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Forshey shares an overview of current testing in his state.
Audio: Japanese Ag Industry Reels From Tsunami Impact - U.S. Meat Export Federation President Phil Seng just returned from an extended stay in Japan and discusses the areas impacted by the recent natural disasters and the resulting impact on Japan's consumers and imports of U.S. agricultural products.
Video: State's Perspectives: Implementation of the new FDA Final Egg Safety Rule - The State’s Perspectives: Transitioning producers from the Voluntary State Egg Quality Assurance Program to the implementation of the new FDA Final Egg Safety Rule - Dr. Tony Forshey, State Veterinarian, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Industry, from the 2011 Annual Conference of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, April 11 - 14, San Antonio, TX USA.
Video: Lab's Perspectives: Implementation of the new FDA Final Egg Safety Rule - Laboratory Perspectives: Laboratory support for the egg industry in meeting its needs in the compliance of the new FDA Final Egg Safety Rule - Dr. Hailu Kinde, Professor and Branch Chief, California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory, San Bernardino Branch, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, from the 2011 Annual Conference of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, April 11 - 14, San Antonio, TX USA.

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Howard Magwire - Industry Perspectives on the New FDA Final Egg Safety Rule

Truffle Media Networks — Wed, 04 May 2011 19:15:03 +0000

Industry Perspectives on the New FDA Final Egg Safety Rule: Lessons learned in the 2010 egg recalls and tracebacks - Howard Magwire, Vice President, Government Relations for the United Egg Producers and the United Egg Association, from the 2011 Annual Conference of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, April 11 - 14, San Antonio, TX USA.

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Cindy Cunningham - Overview of Cross-Species Communications Working Group

Truffle Media Networks — Wed, 04 May 2011 18:13:49 +0000

Overview of Cross-Species Communications Working Group - Cindy Cunningham, Assistant VP of Communications, National Pork Board, from the 2011 Annual Conference of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, April 11 - 14, San Antonio, TX USA.

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Dr. Tony Forshey - The State’s Perspectives: Implementing the new FDA Final Egg Safety Rule

Truffle Media Networks — Wed, 04 May 2011 17:57:48 +0000

The State’s Perspectives: Transitioning producers from the Voluntary State Egg Quality Assurance Program to the implementation of the new FDA Final Egg Safety Rule - Dr. Tony Forshey, State Veterinarian, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Industry, from the 2011 Annual Conference of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, April 11 - 14, San Antonio, TX USA.

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Dr. Hailu Kinde - Laboratory Perspectives: Compliance With FDA Final Egg Safety Rule

Truffle Media Networks — Wed, 04 May 2011 17:29:28 +0000

Laboratory Perspectives: Laboratory support for the egg industry in meeting its needs in the compliance of the new FDA Final Egg Safety Rule - Dr. Hailu Kinde, Professor and Branch Chief, California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory, San Bernardino Branch, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, from the 2011 Annual Conference of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, April 11 - 14, San Antonio, TX USA.

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How Does Heat Impact Poultry Diets With DDG's?

Truffle Media Networks — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:29:40 +0000

via poultrycast.com

Purdue Graduate Research Assistant Mike Banks shares his research on how heat affects dried distillers' grains (DDGs) in poultry diets.

Mycotoxin Binder Research - Do They Work For You?

Truffle Media Networks — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:45:23 +0000

via PoultryCast.com

Jessica Nixon, Poultry Science graduate student at North Carolina State University, shares her research on effectiveness of the mycotoxin binding solutions currently on the market. While some producers have better luck with some products than others, Jessica's research shows a definate feed efficiency response.