Cage-free hen houses getting bigger, more efficient
As US egg producers strive to reduce the cost of producing cage-free eggs, new houses will have more floors and house more hens.
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Terrence O'Keefe
Terrence O'Keefe is editor of Egg Industry and content director at WATT Global Media. To contact O'Keefe, email tokeefe@wattglobal.com.
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In-ovo sex sorting system search enters next phase
Experimental results are in, the race to develop a functional, economical system for in-ovo sex sorting of embryos will shift to development of working prototypes.
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Egg-Tech Prize winners to be announced at Poultry Tech Summit
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research to announce the winners of Phase I Egg-Tech Prize awards at the 2019 Poultry Tech Summit.
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US consumers not sold on cage-free eggs
Retail scanner data shows future cage-free purchase pledges by mainstream retailers won’t be met without major pricing shift.
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Rose Acre facility redesign emphasizes food safety
After egg recall in 2018, Rose Acre Farms has made many changes to sanitation procedures, equipment and employee protocol to minimize risk
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Bringing tech solutions to poultry industry challenges
Rapid technological progress, venture capital and a focus on poultry industry issues combine to offer disruptive opportunities for broiler, turkey and egg producers.
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Labor shortages impacting the poultry supply chain
Strong economy, ICE raids and electronic driver logs are making it harder for companies throughout the poultry supply chain to maintain full staffing.
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Bulb type doesn’t have much impact on broiler performance
Research has shown that light intensity and photoperiod have the most impact on broiler performance and behavior.
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Egg producers dealing with today’s food safety challenges
One key to continuous improvement is the ability to see beyond how we have always done it.
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Who decides the future of US retail cage-free eggs?
Major retail chains have made future cage-free purchase pledges, but consumers still prefer less expensive eggs from cage-housed hens.
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Poultry producers need transparency before the crisis
Transparency builds trust and goodwill, both of which are helpful in countering negative noise from activist groups.
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Global meat production to see largest ever decline in 2019
Rabobank analyst says overall uncertainty in global protein markets is unprecedented.
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