Bob Langert, McDonald’s vice president for corporate responsibility, said his company wants to satisfy its customers’ expectations for delivering a safe food supply while assuring the animals involved in the food production are raised in the best possible conditions. However, he also knows that in order for their decisions to have any credibility, it takes a group of people that go beyond restaurant executives.

A new version of the proposed legislation known as the Egg Bill, which encompasses the language of the laying hen welfare agreement between the United Egg Producers and the Humane Society of the United States, was introduced into the 113th Congress as H.R. 1731 and S. 820 on April 25, 2013. The new Egg Bill has revisions that clarify some of the requirements and also adds a transition period for California egg producers to ease the switch to Proposition 2 requirements.

The largest egg producer in the United States has visions of getting even bigger, with potential acquisitions at the top of its growth strategy. Cal-Maine Foods, with 33.5 million laying hens in production,  tops the list of the nation's biggest egg producers.  

2013 version of the Egg Bill introduced in Congress Backers of the Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2013, based on the hen welfare agreement between the Humane Society of the United States and the United Egg Producers, take another shot at passage. By Terrence O'Keefe The new E

The U.S. egg industry is at a crossroads; the conventional cage, which has been the standard means of housing hens in this country for decades, has been challenged on animal welfare grounds. At this time, the two primary alternatives to conventional cage housing are enriched colony cages and cage-free aviaries. 

From problems with mycotoxins and coccidiosis, to opportunities with epigenetics and antibiotic-free programs, Alltech plans to address a plate full of topics that affect the poultry industry, from the hatchery to the dining room, at GLIMPSE 2020: the 29th Annual Alltech International Symposium in Lexington, Ky., May 19-22. New in 2013, Alltech International Symposium delegates will have the opportunity to select breakout session tracks. 

There are two questions leaders of every poultry company should be asking themselves right now: Do you have an ambition to grow your business in 2013 and beyond? If so, do you have an actual plan, beyond working harder, to grow your core business?