Top 10 poultry news stories of 2016

See what the 10 most read poultry-related news items on WATTAgNet.com were during 2016.

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From WATTAgNet:

See what the 10 most read poultry-related news items on WATTAgNet.com were during 2016.


1. Broiler super pre-starter formulation secrets revealed

Formulating a commercial super pre-starter does not have to be a secret; here we talk about it with real commercial experiences.

2. Top 10 US chicken producers grow in new directions

No. 1-ranked Tyson Foods, the largest producer of broiler chicken in the U.S., was one of only four broiler producers to register a reduction in ready-to-cook chicken production in 2015, according to WATT PoultryUSA’s Top Poultry Companies Rankings, but it was a stellar year for the Springdale, Arkansas-based producer of meat proteins.

3. The 5 largest poultry, egg producers in Europe

Five European poultry producing companies appear among the 20 largest broiler meat producers as ranked by the 2015 World Top Poultry Companies Database.

4. Who are the world’s largest egg producers?

To find the world’s largest egg producers, you really need to look to the Americas.

5. 9 checks to reduce poultry plant condemnations

Whether total or partial, condemnations and downgrades at the poultry processing plant affect profitability.

6. 7 most popular agribusiness companies of 2015

WATTAgNet.com had more than 20,000 unique searches in 2015 for different countries, industry issues and agribusiness companies, among other terms

7. Top 57 US poultry companies: 2015 data now available

WATT PoultryUSA’s annual Top Poultry Companies magazine issue is now available, featuring exclusive data on the United States’ top broiler and turkey producers in 2015. 

8. Top 20 US egg company profiles

Find out more about the companies WATT Global Media ranks as the Top 20 table egg producers in 2015. 

 

9. 5 ways to improve broiler feed efficiency beyond nutrition

Most measures to improve feed efficiency are by balancing the ratio between energy and amino acids, and (or) by improving nutrient digestibility by a number of different means.

10. Newcastle disease spreading in Philippines

Poultry owners in central Luzon, Philippines, are being reminded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to vaccinate their chickens against Newcastle disease and to use disinfectants to halt the spread of the disease.

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