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Poultry Confidence Index shows improvement, optimism in poultry industry

This was not the case three months ago when pessimism in the poultry industry was at an all-time high, fueled by ramifications from the 2012 drought. However, in the fourth quarter 2012 holiday version of the Poultry Confidence Index, the Big-3 indices all showed dramatic improvement.

Watch video reports from EuroTier 2012

Our editors are at EuroTier 2012 in Hanover, Germany, filing up-to-the minute video reports using Tout. Touts are shared in real time and posted on the WATTAgNet Home, Poultry and Feed pages and via our Twitter feed @wattpoultry.

International Production & Processing Expo surpasses 1,100 exhibitors

The 2013 International Production & Processing Expo has surpassed 1,100 exhibitors, covering more than 420,000 net square feet of exhibit space, according to show organizers. Comprised of the three integrated tradeshows—the International Poultry Expo, the International Feed Expo and the American Meat Institute's International Meat Expo—the International Production & Processing Expo is continuing to grow.

Report calls for agriculture productivity gains in Africa, Asia

The Global Harvest Initiative 3rd annual Global Agricultural Productivity Report notes that increased trade is needed in regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia to meet rising food demands. Overall, the report offers a mixed review of efforts to increase global agricultural productivity.

Worldwide chicken, pork consumption forecast to continue increasing

Worldwide chicken, pork consumption forecast to continue increasing POULTRY PERSPECTIVE Chicken consumption is predicted to increase faster than that of pork worldwide, but chicken still has decades to go before catching up to pork consumption levels. Paul Aho, Ph.D., Poultry Perspective, Storrs, CT 062

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Poultry, pig, dairy, aquaculture forums highlighted at EuroTier 2012

Participating at EuroTier 2012 is about acquiring global knowledge and fresh perspectives, and to further facilitate this exchange of know-how and information, topics for the forums and show specials have been carefully selected to reflect closely the trends the industry is witnessing in the animal production market today and throughout the world.

Opportunities ahead worldwide for poultry and egg producers

Looking back on 2012, the poultry industry has not been without its difficulties. Unfavorable climatic conditions have continued to add to feed price inflation, the economies in developed nations have been sluggish at best, and demands for producing taking ever greater account of animal welfare showed few signs of abating.

ANECA – the Mexican national association of poultry science specialists

Mexico’s national association of poultry science specialists, ANECA, brings together poultry scientists to encourage and develop poultry production in the country. Members must be professionally qualified veterinarians, or similar in the science field, and have been practicing continuously for at least three years.

Intracare Intra Calferol poultry feed supplement

Intra Calferol from Intracare is a concentrated mixture of calcium, vitamin D3 and magnesium in a liquid form, which makes it easy to absorb by the intestines of broilers, layers and parentstock. It can simply be added to the drinking water.

Biomin World Nutrition Forum: Animal agriculture producers must make efficient use of resources

In excess of 770 attendees made their way to Singapore for the World Nutrition Forum, hosted by Biomin. Held outside of Europe for the first time, Biomin brought delegates together to examine the theme of "Nutrieconomics – Balancing Global Nutrition and Productivity as People, Performance, Profit, Planet," working together to improve food and nutrition for all, based on science, rather than public opinion.

Feeding to meet the genetic potential of poultry

There remains a gap between birds reaching their genetic potential and feeding practices in poultry production. However, with new feeding techniques, producers may be able to get more than they realize from their flocks.

Reconsidering betaine in poultry feed from a cost perspective

Betaine, a nutrient in broiler nutrition was mainly used inpoultry feed, but now is available as betaine hydrochloride, which issynthetically produced.

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