DACS in Denmark appoints Kurt Shafer of Invisco

Kurt Shafer of Invisco has been named as distributor of the company’s MagFan to the U.S. poultry industry.

February 24, 2016

Kurt Shafer of Invisco has been named as distributor of the company’s MagFan to the U.S. poultry industry.

DACS in Nr. Snede, Denmark, is a world-renowned supplier of high technology poultry house equipment including its high performance 56-inch MagFan tunnel fan, exhaust units, air inlets and roof fans. DACS offers top-quality communication technology for controlling climate, production, servicing and monitoring poultry. The company also offers whole systems for efficient and reliable heating, cooling and humidifying.

Aisle Of Layers In Cages With Eggs 3

Investment in pullet rearing leads to longer egg production

Dollar Symbol Golden

2024 US egg prices not expected to reach highs seen in 2023

Processing & Slaughter

New Baiada poultry plant to open in Australia in 2026

The facility in New South Wales will have the capacity to process up to 3 million chickens per week.

A rendering of the Baiada poultry plant under construction in Tamworth, Australia.

Cajun BBQ chicken burgers recalled in Canada

The One World Foods products contained undeclared allergens.

Poultry Around the World

Fears growing over avian influenza H5N1 jumping to humans

WHO has voiced its concerns over the ability of H5N1 to infect more species as scientists forecast that the next pandemic will be caused by an influenza virus.

Avian Flu Petri Dish

California poultry processors may owe $3.8 million to workers

The companies identified by the U.S. Department of Labor are The Exclusive Poultry, Meza Poultry, Valtierra Poultry, Sullon Poultry and Nollus’s Poultry.

Department Of Labor

NTF Foundation seeks solution to turkey reovirus

Project begins in earnest to seek funds for research to find a vaccine that can aid in reducing the impact of reovirus.

White Turkey Closeup

Avian Influenza

European study confirms importance of biosecurity in HPAI control

Even if poultry are vaccinated against highly pathogenic avian influenza, biosecurity remains important.

Processing & Slaughter

Olymel to close Quebec poultry processing plant

The plant in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu had recently been operating at 40% capacity.

Olymel Chicken Breast

Avian Influenza

Like to save stuff? You might be attracting avian flu

The things you keep around may actually pose a biosecurity risk to the animals on your farm.

Piles of old unused items on your farm can offer shelter to wildlife that could be carrying the H5N1 virus.

PSA Latin American Conference opens call for abstracts

Presenters can submit their abstracts to the Poultry Science Association’s submission portal up until the deadline on June 26.

Iguazú Falls in Paraná, Brazil

Avian Influenza

APHIS confirms Michigan HPAI case in Newaygo County

It was initially reported by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Turkey Face Closeup 2

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

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.

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