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Chicken producers seek improvements in trade

It has been well documented just how important the chicken industry is to the vibrancy of the whole U.S. economy. But the industry’s growth potential, and thus its economic potential, is in gaining increased access to foreign markets.

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International Production & Processing Expo introduces logo

The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, American Feed Industry Association and American Meat Institute have introduced the new International Production & Processing Expo logo. The International Production & Processing Expo is serving as the umbrella name for the co-location of USPOULTRY’s International Poultry Expo, the American Feed Industry Association's International Feed Expo and the American Meat Institute's International Meat Expo.

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Haiti is aided by more than US chicken

My trip to Haiti to see the distribution of donated U.S. chicken showed that the earthquake disaster has brought out the best in scores of people. Said one, “I am going to help these people.” The other responded, “What do you think you can do?” The pledge to help was audacious when weighed against the vast need, but Mike Welch of Harrison Poultry did help, and others joined in and the reverberations are still being felt.

Why invest in the poultry industry?

Investment, when properly applied, creates wealth, and this wealth can facilitate further investment. What happens when there is a failure to invest?

Poultry production cuts pay dividends for companies

The Poultry Confidence Index, which had steadily risen throughout 2011 after hitting rock bottom a year ago, rose dramatically in this first quarter of 2012. The Overall Index now stands at 119.8 (1996 = 100 baseline), up from 94.3 the previous quarter. The Present Situation Index increased to 101.8 from 73.8, while the Expectations Index rose to 131.8 from 107.9 since the fourth quarter of 2011.

Is technology good for hen welfare?

I left the Executive Conference on the Future of the American Egg Industry, which was held in conjunction with the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, with more questions than answers. If the U.S. egg industry transitions from conventional cages to enriched colony housing, is it preserving the right to employ technology to continue to increase egg production while minimizing inputs?

USPOULTRY – The US Poultry and Egg Association

The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association, USPOULTRY, is the world’s largest most active poultry organization and represents the entire U.S. industry. Members include producers and processors of broilers, turkeys, ducks, eggs, and breeding stock, as well as allied companies worldwide.

Pre-harvest food safety discussed at International Feed Expo 2012

At the Pre-Harvest Food Safety Conference held during the 2012 International Poultry Expo and International Feed Expo, Dr. Elisabeth Hagen, United States Department of Agriculture under secretary for food safety, spoke on the importance of pre-harvest food safety. Hagen commended the poultry industry for coming together to work toward better food safety.

IPE/IFE to remain in Atlanta through 2016

The combined International Poultry Expo/International Feed Expo/American Meat Institute show will remain in Atlanta, Ga., through at least 2016, and its location after that will depend entirely on where exhibitors and attendees want to see the show located, according to the heads of the three associations that are co-locating their shows. Rumors that the show will be moving back and forth between Atlanta and Chicago are only show-floor rumors, and any decisions such as that are years in the future, they said at a press conference on January 26.

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Algae may provide protein in poultry, pig feed

Marine algae may serve as a viable protein-rich supplement to animal feed for poultry and pigs, according to researchers at Cornell University who are studying the material as a possible additive or replacement for corn and soybean meal. The goal is to transform a biofuel byproduct into a commodity, which could free up thousands of acres of cropland, say the researchers.

Looking forward and looking back in the poultry industry

Reflection is good sometimes as 2012 sees Poultry International celebrate its 50th anniversary. We’ve been following developments and making the odd prediction too, and later in the year, we will be looking in more detail at how the industry has developed since the magazine was first launched.

Foreign crop farmers may help rescue US poultry profitability

Foreign crop farmers' response to a 200% increase in the price of corn is having a predictable effect on total world production. Next year, corn production outside the U.S. is likely to reach 600 MMT, a 100 MMT increase. The resulting impact on the world price of corn next year is predictable but might surprise U.S. crop farmers.

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