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The USGC corn and sorghum grain quality reports

The U.S. Grains Council publishes reports about the quality of corn and sorghum grown in the United States that are admirable for the quantity of valuable information they contain.
May 10, 2016
Benjamín Ruiz
The U.S. Grains Council publishes reports about the quality of corn and sorghum grown in the United States that are admirable for the quantity of valuable information they contain.
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Huevos en cinta transportadora.

Brazil, Mexico, eggs and avian flu

Much is said about avian influenza in Mexico, but time to export eggs and other poultry products is lost while they talk
April 21, 2016
Benjamín Ruiz
What you hear from the Mexican poultry industry regarding avian flu makes you raise your eyebrows.
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Stephen Collett, University of Georgia.

Why antibiotic-free poultry should be reconsidered

Antibiotic-free poultry production was the “topic” of the IPPE in Atlanta. But, can we believe that ABF will be applicable for the reality in Latin America?
February 8, 2016
Benjamín Ruiz
Every January, during the International Production and Processing Expo in Atlanta, there is always a topic that everyone talks about, that is, "the topic" of the show. Sometimes it is avian influenza, sometimes mycotoxins, but I think this time it was antibiotic-free (ABF) poultry production.
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Animal welfare activists may be focusing on fast-growing chickens next. Benjamín Ruiz argues that’s contrary to the interest of much of the world.

And now, will they go against fast-growing chickens?

Focusing on fast-growing chickens is contrary to the interest of much of the world.
January 14, 2016
Benjamín Ruiz
In my last blog I was analyzing the situation of the present consumer demands concerning the use of cage-free eggs. However, I've always wondered what would happen with chickens, because they do not say much about them in terms of animal welfare.
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