China feed crop set at 227.5 million tons through 2020

To meet the demand of grain consumption, China will ensure that grain for food and feed use will not fall below 257.5 million tons and 200 million tons, respectively, through 2015, according to China's Development Plan for Grain Processing Industry (2011-2020). Through 2020, the figures will not below 252.5 million tons and 227.5 million tons, respectively.

April 25, 2012

To meet the demand of grain consumption, China will ensure that grain for food and feed use will not fall below 257.5 million tons and 200 million tons, respectively, through 2015, according to China's Development Plan for Grain Processing Industry (2011-2020). Through 2020, the figures will not below 252.5 million tons and 227.5 million tons, respectively.

Goals set in the Plan for China's grain processing industry in next ten years include that the total value of output should reach RMB 3.9 trillion through 2015, and RMB 6.9 trillion through 2020.

Iguazú Falls in Paraná, Brazil

PSA Latin American Conference opens call for abstracts

Broilers Farm Production

What are your poultry operations’ biggest challenges?

Food Safety & Processing Perspective

What are your poultry operations’ biggest challenges?

The Poultry Tech Summit wants to know what your most significant challenges are, and these will be addressed in a webinar series.

Broilers Farm Production

Avian Influenza

The real cost to poultry growers of HPAI is downtime

Indemnification may cover the cost of euthanizing and the value of the infected flock, but it doesn’t cover the lost income from flocks not placed during clean up, composting and time waiting for approval to restock.

Row Of Poultry Houses

Cage-free pullet welfare unaffected by stocking density

When stressed with high stocking density and tight feeder space, cage-free pullets show no signs of stress.

Survey says: PEAK Feud was a lot of fun

Game show brings Minneapolis expo attendees together in a fun way.

The team called Don't Yolk Around participates in the PEAK Feud game.

Avian Influenza

New Mexico confirms third case of HPAI in poultry

The state has reported the presence in three commercial hatchery flocks located in Roosevelt County since April 12.

Avian Influenza

Taiwan, Philippines confirm further HPAI outbreaks in poultry

First ever cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been reported in poultry in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, while Taiwan has confirmed recent outbreaks in several counties.

Broilers Farm Indoors

Avian Influenza

Spotlight on avian influenza is brighter than ever

With recent cattle and human H5N1 infections, more people are paying attention to the outbreak, NTF official says.

Poultry Tech Trends

Researcher celebrates poultry parasite naming with tattoo

Billy Hargis now has a permanent parasite reminder.

Processing & Slaughter

New House of Raeford plant in South Carolina suffers setback

City Council cites concerns about wastewater capacity.

House Of Raeford

Avian Influenza

Michigan county reports first HPAI case in poultry

The type and size of the commercial flock has not been disclosed.

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Diseases & Health

New organization founded to help promote phages in Asia

The body aims to help facilitate the introduction of phages in the poultry and wider livestock industries.

Phage Asia Blue

Avian Influenza

H5N5 cases more prevalent in Canada, but not in poultry

World Organisation for Animal Health reports that the latest cases of the H5N5 variant have been confirmed in raccoons in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza of the H5N5 serotype has been confirmed in raccoons in Canada.

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