2008 Hungarian producer price up 17.3% over 2007

The producer price of pigs for slaughter in Hungary in 2008 was 17.3% higher than in 2007, according to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office.

February 16, 2009

The producer price of pigs for slaughter in Hungary in 2008 was 17.3% higher than in 2007, according to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office.

In comparison, the producer price of all types of livestock in Hungary was 14% higher year-on-year.

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Promoting gut health and minimizing the impact of Enterococcus-associated diseases

Distynct announces partnership

WATT Poultry Chat

Promoting gut health and minimizing the impact of Enterococcus-associated diseases

Editor Elizabeth Doughman and Mueez Ahmad, DVM, poultry technical services manager, Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition discusses the impact of Enteroccocus on the poultry industry and potential solutions to the disease challenge.

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McDonald’s beef lawsuit targets top poultry, feed companies

Companies accused of conspiring to raise beef prices are also involved in other agrifood sectors.

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UK poultry regains access to South Africa market

The trade barrier, put in place over concerns of avian influenza, comes to an end after eight years.

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Processing & Slaughter

Ohio grants $14 million to meat and poultry processors

Top poultry companies Case Farms, Gerber’s Poultry and Cooper Farms are among the grant recipients.

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Defining sustainability in poultry can be challenging

Because there are varying definitions of what sustainability success is, making achievements in the area can be tricky for poultry producers.

Because sustainability is multi-dimensional and often involves competing interests, it can be difficult to define when considering the poultry industry’s significant impact.

Labelle Patrimoine: An unconventional approach to success

Slow-growing broiler breed takes root in U.S.

LaBelle Patrimoine is French for “The Beautiful Heritage;” these birds are slow growing, taking about twice as long to reach maturity as conventional birds.

Chicken Marketing Summit News

Farmer Focus tells the farmer’s story, upholds traceability

In-store packaging, website and social media that focused on growers resulted in the chicken producer being named 2024 Chicken Marketer of the Year.

Iowa ag agency to take care of Pure Prairie Poultry chickens

Court grants emergency order for care of chickens the company no longer has the resources to feed.

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Brazilian food companies form animal welfare grouping

Initiative including Brazil’s largest poultry and egg producers aims to share welfare knowledge, increase dialogue both at home and, longer-term, beyond Brazil’s borders.

COBEA aims to increase the dialogue around animal welfare and improve practices and its membership includes Brazil’s largest poultry and largest egg producers.

Poultry Around the World

African DOC vaccination project beats targets

Heathy vaccinated chicks benefitting ever more producers in Africa thanks to PREVENT.

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Brazil’s egg production to end 2024 8.5% higher

Driven by strong demand at home, Brazil’s egg producers to record significant expansion this year.

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Lawmakers seek quick aid to hurricane-hit ag producers

Members of both houses, representing five southeastern states, want to “fully fund unmet agricultural disaster relief needs in our states and across the nation.”

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