US is adding table egg laying hens faster than people
As the rate of growth of the human population of the US has slowed, growth of the table egg laying flock hasn’t.
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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.
ARTICLES
New methods for sanitizing and pasteurizing shell eggs
A microwave system for pasteurizing table eggs and an egg sanitizing system utilizing hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet light may provide options for reducing food safety risks.
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‘Peak meat’ and other silly things to celebrate in 2020
Plant-based meat alternatives won’t dampen my enthusiasm for the future of the global poultry industry.
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Disrupters collaborate, the disrupted wait and watch
Developing and implementing game-changing technologies for the poultry industry requires collaboration between producers, entrepreneurs, financiers and inventors.
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A new approach for sanitizing table and hatching eggs
A new sanitizing system utilizes hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet light to reduce the microbial lode on eggshells.
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Poultry Future tells you what’s next for the industry
Newsletter explores the new technologies and consumer trends which will shape the future of the worldwide poultry supply chain.
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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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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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