Poultry industry leaders discuss U.S. poultry industry’s competitiveness, including factors such as industry efficiency, consumer demand, trade issues, the regulatory environment, and the access and availability of resources such as grains, labor and capital. Particpants include: Dr. Paul Aho, Poultry Perspective, economist/industry consultant; Steve Anderson, President, Lamex Foods, food/poultry trading company; Gordon Butland, consultant with insight on the Brazilian and Thai industries; Dr. Steven Clark, Sr. Technical Services Manager, Pfizer Animal Health; Dr. Lloyd Keck, Sr. Technical Services Veterinarian, Pfizer Animal Health; William Roenigk, Sr. Vice President, National Chicken Council; Jim Sumner, President, USA Poultry & Egg Export Council. Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health Global Poultry.
With corn prices at or near all-time highs, there must be new solutions for producing feed for the poultry and other meat industries. A three-person panel consisting of Jerry C. Weigel, a feed nutritionist; Dr. Peter Ferket, a nutritionist; and Dr. Keith Behnke, an expert in feed milling, address questions such as the following: How should we shift our global view of corn and its usage?; From an economic point of view, is there a need for a new paradigm? If so, what should it look like?; In looking at alternatives, can we be certain that nutritional needs will be met?; What does the feed mill of the future need to look like? What should we expect from our milling operations? Is retrofitting a possibility, or should we anticipate new construction? This podcast sponsored by Kemin.
Bryan Durkin, chief operating officer for CME Group, told attendees at a meeting of the National Grain and Feed Association December 12 in Chicago that the CME Group will cover a substantial amount of the missing funds from MF Global, but stopped short of saying that all monies lost would be covered by the brokerage.
J. Heinrichs of Pennsylvania State University offers an overview of a study on factors impacting cow performance.
A panel of industry leaders discussed food safety and the poultry industry at the Poultry Leadership Roundtable in Atlanta, Ga., January 25, 2011. Participants included Carl Blackham, Harris Bank; Mike Blair, Pilgrim's; Brian Coan, Chick-fil-A; Bill Lovette, Pilgrim's; Todd McAloon, Cargill; Scott Russell, University of Georgia; Jon Schaeffer, Pfizer; Bruce Stewart-Brown, Perdue Farms; and Chris Williams, Pfizer. The Roundtable was sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health and WATT. The 120-minute podcast can be listened to in two one-hour segments, or in 10-minute segments. Topics discussed are listed for the 10-minute segments.