A type of high-tech imaging can be used to distinguish the foodborne pathogen Campylobacter from other microorganisms as quickly as 24 hours after a sample is placed on solid media in a Petri dish, according to a study published by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.
The researchers, with USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), used technology called hyperspectral imaging, whi...
Philippine Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala has vowed to take a tougher stance on chicken imports, which he said is pulling down prices of local chicken and resulting in losses for domestic poultry raisers. Mr Alcala said he “will review import permits, as well as minimum access volume [MAV] allocations,” and that all importations will be done only after consultation with industry st...
Fields amended with poultry litter can accumulate significant levels of arsenic, according to studies by USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and associates. These findings provide key information about the agricultural pollutants that can build up in agricultural soils over time—and possibly migrate into nearby streams and rivers.
Poultry producers have sometimes supplemented ...
Greater provision of pasture, shaded areas and shelter belts will attract birds into the free range, according to recommendations from a Poultry CRC project that explored enrichment strategies under Australian free range conditions. The use of repellents to suppress sporadic feather pecking was also explored.
The CRC project revealed that only 9% of birds on free range farms use the range area. Facto...
Beef and poultry production in India is expected to increased by 29% and 41% respectively up to the 2013-2014 fiscal year due to increased demand from higher incomes and prevalence of western style restaurants, says the latest edition of India Agribusiness Report. It said over the last five-year forecast period, production across all agricultural subsectors will be positive, spurred by incre...
The North American Camelina Trade Association (NACTA) today announced the achievement of yet another milestone in its efforts to build camelina production and marketing opportunities for growers. The industry received a letter of no objection from the Center for Veterinary Medicine, a department of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, for the use of camelina meal in the diets of laying hens...
Despite the USDA's forecast of record corn and soybean crops this year, prices are expected to rise on global demand.
The higher price is being driven by lower foreign production which will more than offset the higher U.S. output.
The average corn prices for the 2010/11 marketing year beginning September is at USD 3.50 - 4.10 per bushel, up five cents on each end of the range from a month ago....
Processors from around the world are starting to take an interest in keratin resin, derived from poultry feathers, according to Modern Plastics Worldwide. Less dense than polyolefins, with a modulus of about 3-5 GPa and stress-to-break of 200-500 MPa, the material, a thermoplastic and biodegradable, can be moulded neat or blended with standard thermoplastics to create 'green' compounds.
There ...
European poultry production is projected to growth by 8% by 2015. Consumption is set to increase by 9% in the EU, from an average of 22.2 kg per capita in 2008. And there’s still plenty of room for growth: Brazilians eat 39.9 kg of broiler per year.
However, poultry producers also face intense price pressure and fierce competition – especially with the economic downturn such as from farme...
