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High egg prices drive Cal-Maine’s specialty egg sales

mThe U.S. producer said the industry’s reduced supply and increased demand for shell eggs drove its fiscal 2023 Q3 net sales to almost US$1 billion.

Increased conventional shell egg prices drove Cal-Maine Foods’ third quarter fiscal 2023 nets sales to US$997.5 million, an increase of over 100% compared to the third quarter in fiscal 2022, according to its recently reported financial results.


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Key owners are necessary in biosecurity: supporting team

UEP defined who should be responsible for what in a farm’s biosecurity program as a part of its new HPAI resource for egg producers.

Identifying people as “key owners” for specific biosecurity tasks would help egg producers improve their biosecurity programs and prevent highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) from infecting their flocks.


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Key owners are necessary in biosecurity: management team

UEP defined who should be responsible for what in a farm’s biosecurity program as a part of its new HPAI resource for egg producers.

Identifying people as “key owners” for specific biosecurity tasks would help egg producers improve their biosecurity programs and prevent highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) from infecting their flocks.


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New partnership will support Japan’s cage-free transition

Global Food Partners and Tokai University plan to bring training opportunities to producers and other industry stakeholders.

Singapore-based consulting company Global Food Partners (GFP) has launched a Japanese version of its online course "Cage-free Egg Production: the Basics,” following its recent partnership with Tokai University.


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North Carolina Egg Association brings farms to consumers

The U.S. organization announced a campaign that uses social media to educate consumers about animal welfare, food safety and environmental responsibility.

The North Carolina Egg Association (NCEA) has launched its “Meet NC Egg Farmers” Campaign, an integrated communications effort to introduce North Carolinians to the state’s egg farming families.


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More avian flu cases found in Mexico, Argentina

Losses include six layer flocks in Mexico and one broiler flock in Argentina

Six new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been reported in Mexico and one new case has been reported in Argentina, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).


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