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CP Vietnam plans hatchery with Jamesway machines

June 24, 2019

Responding to the growing demand for poultry in Asia, CP Vietnam is opening a new hatchery in Chon Thanh District in Binh Phuoc Province and has chosen Jamesway machines.

New Zealand egg production expected to drop

Some New Zealand egg producers choose not to remain in industry rather than covert to cage-free operations

June 24, 2019

As New Zealand moves away from the use of conventional cages on layer farms, egg production in the country could decline by about 4.5 percent, one analyst estimated.

Mark Barrett elected board chairman of USAPEEC

June 20, 2019

Mark Barrett, vice president of Minnesota-based Lamex Foods Inc., has been elected chairman of the board of the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) for 2019-2020.

Veterinarian: Virulent Newcastle disease in California at a standstill

USDA, California state veterinarian say there have not been any new confirmed premises positive for virulent Newcastle disease (vND) since June 4

June 19, 2019

Deven King

Annette Jones, director and state veterinarian with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, gives insight from ground zero.

4 brands of eggs recalled in New South Wales

The Egg Basket is the 7th company to conduct a recall due to Salmonella since September

June 18, 2019

Deven King

The Egg Basket, a wholesale company located in New South Whales, conducted a recall of eggs due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Okanagan hatchery opens with Jamesway equipment

June 17, 2019

On May 29th, Okanagan hatchery celebrated the grand opening of its beautiful new hatchery in the gorgeous Okanagan Valley in Armstrong, British Columbia.

Eggland's Best receives America's Most Trusted Egg Award

June 14, 2019

Once again, BrandSpark International enlisted the help of more than 10,000 American shoppers for its annual American Shopper Study to help consumers make smarter, better decisions and to select the most trustworthy grocery items. The results are in, and Eggland’s Best is honored to be named America’s Most Trusted Egg for the fourth year in a row.

Herbruck’s moves forward on cage-free facility in Pennsylvania

The more than $100 million economic development project for Franklin County will create local jobs and house more than 1 million birds.

June 13, 2019

Deven King

Herbruck's is moving forward with construction of its sustainable cage-free egg-laying facility in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, situated on 335 acres on Corner Road.