Woman dies protesting for animal rights
Hogs sat in a semi during scorching hot temperatures during the investigation
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Deven King
Deven King is the managing editor of Egg Industry. Contact King at dking@wattglobal.com.
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US egg industry experiencing carton shortage
Dolco explains that the shortage is due to many factors, including COVID-19
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Laying hen research critical to bird success in housing systems
To know where the industry is going, it is important to understand where it has been.
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Persistence of lay selection aided by Hy-Line's new farm
While selecting traits that allow hens to thrive in cage-free environments is important in some areas of the world, it is still not the most important trait.
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Opal Foods dealing with weather damage to layer houses
High winds on Saturday night resulted in the loss of two barns and damage to others in Roggen, Colorado
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Western Milling, Opal Foods sell stake in Central Valley Eggs
Hickman’s Family Farms still owns one-third of the company
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How to understand the 5 workplace generations
Economic, historical, social and cultural experiences all influence employees' expectations and working styles – these experiences vary between the 5 generations currently in the workforce.
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Grocery stores: Is meat available and are consumers afraid to go?
The initial shock of COVID-19 scared consumers and increased panic buying; meat shortages have been reported to be an issue for consumers in some areas
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VIDEO: COVID-19 impacting poultry producers' insurance policies
Understanding business interruption insurance, financial loss, changes to worker compensation policies and other risk management topics relating to insurance is critical as the industry works through COVID-19
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COVID-19: Plant-based, specialty product sales may drop
Many companies made big investments into the production of specialty products before COVID-19 hit the US, destroyed the economy and left customers with the need for comfort food.
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Risk management: Protect egg farms, lower insurance cost
Expertise and risk management to mitigate losses are critical, as the number of poultry-related insurance claims rises due to barns that are bigger than ever.
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VIDEO: COVID-19 impacts cage-free transition, egg industry
COVID-19 has led to serious changes in various ag markets, including egg, with food service and further processing particularly struggling.
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