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Cage-Free Laying Systems

Fly control is multifaceted, no matter the housing type

As the U.S. egg industry has multiple housing types for layers, producers need a variety of pest control practices to prevent fly activity in different environments.

Brand Insights

Tools for efficient crop and seed applications

New Leader Manufacturing

Learn how New Leader Manufacturing is providing solutions for cover crop and seed applications, and reducing waste for farms.

Egg

Can smoke detector systems prevent poultry farm fires?

Canadian wildfires set off a smoke detector in an Iowa layer barn after a cold front pulled smoke into the area from over 1,000 miles away.

Egg Production

Could China’s egg industry go cage-free?

While the term free range may be familiar to Chinese consumers, cage-free is not. Significant change will be needed both up- and downstream for egg producers to benefit from abandoning traditional cages.

Cage-Free Laying Systems

SCOTUS Prop 12 decision opens door for animal activists

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold California's Proposition 12, which prohibits the use of cages for egg-laying hens and bans the sale of pork from hogs that don’t meet certain production standards, in an opinion issued May 11.

Egg Production

Rose Acre breaks ground on US$100 million farm in Arizona

Rose Acre Farms held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of its new Desert Valley Egg Farm located in Arizona on May 5, 2023.

Egg

Geneticists can help improve cage-free production, welfare

Genetic selection has changed over time to adapt to the needs of the egg industry, customer demands, housing laws and animal welfare improvements.

Egg Production

US Herbruck’s continues to grow its Blue Springs Egg Farm

U.S. egg producer Herbruck’s Poultry Farm announced new developments in its cage-free layer facility Blue Springs Egg Farm located in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, as well as advances in energy consumption and litter processing.

Hens and Trends

New partnership to support cage-free production in China

Shanxi Agricultural University and multinational consulting firm Global Food Partners (GFP) have partnered to build China’s first cage-free model farm and training center.

Hens and Trends

Are brown egg layers better suited in free-range systems?

Brown egg layers show better production results when housed in free-range or cage-free housing compared to conventional systems, according to research conducted by North Carolina State University (NCSU).

Hens and Trends

China’s cage-free program to connect buyers, producers

A new bidding program will aid in connecting food companies with cage-free egg commitments in China with major egg producers to support the growth of the country’s cage-free egg supply.

New Technologies

AI-based sensors could speed red mite detection in layers

Smart sensing technology could provide earlier detection of red mites on layer farms, helping to prevent infestations, improve welfare and increase overall productivity.

Egg Production

Open Wing Alliance names cage-free frontrunners, laggards

Food manufacturers are increasingly sourcing their eggs from cage-free producers, but not all are reporting on their progress.

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