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Australian per capita meat consumption declining. Why?

Vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian trends all play a factor, as do the ages of consumer groups
January 29, 2020
Roy Graber
Per capita meat consumption – particularly red meat consumption – is trending downward in Australia, attendees of the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta were told.
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Baiada takes action in response to PETA video

Australian company investigating animal abuse at processing plant and retraining workers on proper ways to euthanize birds
December 3, 2019
Roy Graber
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has circulated a video showing mistreatment of chickens at Baiada Poultry facilities.
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Top world broiler, egg rankings for 2019

A few companies continue to dominate our listings, but not everything stays the same.
October 8, 2019
Mark Clements
The same leading poultry companies hold the top spots again in the ranking of top broiler and egg rankings this year, but that does not mean the industry is not evolving.
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Top Feed Companies: 102 companies rise to the top in 2018

Report highlights global compound animal feed manufacturers producing volumes more than 1 million metric tons in 2018.
September 11, 2019
Jackie Roembke
The latest edition of WATT Global Media’s World’s Top Feed Companies listing reports 102 companies with more than 1 million metric tons of compound feed production in 2018.
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IBDv suspected at New Zealand egg farm

One other nearby property has a suspect case of virus that has been absent from New Zealand since the 1990s
September 3, 2019
Biosecurity New Zealand is responding to a possible detection of a poultry virus, Infectious Bursal Disease virus (IBDV) type 1 in a layer egg farm in Otago and one other nearby property.
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Australian egg farmers feel financial squeeze

Farmers supplying Coles chain say they are being paid less for eggs than the cost of production
August 28, 2019
Jackie Linden
Farmers in Western Australia supplying Coles supermarket chain say they are being paid less than the cost of production for their eggs from barn-raised hens at a time of high costs, a nationwide egg shortage, and just as the limit on egg consumption in a heart-healthy diet have been lifted.
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