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A novel approach to securing the poultry industry’s future

What might psychology, the arts or geography have to offer the poultry industry? Australia’s producers are about to find out.

February 24, 2021

Mark Clements

Innovate or die. The Australian poultry industry is opting for the former and the results promise to be intriguing.

Study: Mortality in cage-free flocks declines over time

Research refutes negative welfare claims associated with housing system, authors say.

February 22, 2021

Elizabeth Doughman

Mortality in cage-free egg-laying hens decreases over time as poultry operations gain experience and knowledge with the housing system, concluded research published in the journal Scientific Reports.

CRISPR study transfers genes between poultry breeds

The technique could help breeding programs select for desired traits.

February 22, 2021

Elizabeth Doughman

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh used the gene editing approach CRISPR to transfer beneficial traits – like climate-tolerant feathers or disease resistance – between chicken breeds.

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Lack of digitization slows big data adoption in ag

More than half of producers don’t see the value of collecting farm data, according to a recent survey.

February 19, 2021

Elizabeth Doughman

Big data could transform and streamline poultry operations, but first the poultry industry will have to overcome significant challenges to digitization.

Nanofiber scaffolding gives structure to cultured meat

Without it, the meat alternative would have a jelly-like consistency that is unappealing to consumers.

February 16, 2021

Elizabeth Doughman

The science behind cultured meat production is advancing every day, resulting in a product that closely resembles the taste, texture and appearance of chicken, beef, pork and other meats.

Data management strategies to simplify poultry operations

Best practices that can help streamline logistics and troubleshoot challenges.

February 16, 2021

Elizabeth Doughman

Digital technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence could improve data management and collection in the poultry industry.

Lab-grown fat coming to a menu near you?

Affordable, laboratory grown fat, may make meat alternative products all the more palatable if a London start-up can deliver.

February 15, 2021

Mark Clements

Laboratory grown fat is product of choice for start-up company Hoxton Farms, which aims to bring to alternative fat to the alternative meat market

FDA: Future of food safety traceability is digital

Blockchain and other new technologies can help the supply chain running smoothly, even in times of crisis.

February 12, 2021

Elizabeth Doughman

Emerging digital technologies will improve the traceability and transparency of the supply chain, creating a better food safety culture in the U.S., Frank Yiannis, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy Response, said.

Cultured meat: From science fiction to reality

Lab-grown proteins should be a big hit with consumers, economist predicts.

February 11, 2021

Elizabeth Doughman

Cultured meat could be a bigger threat to animal proteins than plant-based alternatives, claimed Nick Lin-Hi, Professor of Economics and Ethics at the University of Vechta, Germany.

Will the world’s largest meat company be vegan?

Newcomers may leapfrog traditional meat producers if the livestock producers do not adjust to change

February 11, 2021

Mark Clements

Today’s meat producers need to keep a close eye on laboratory grown meat and consider whether embracing the technology may be the route to their long-term survival

Could you please print me a cordon bleu chicken breast?

Alternatives to meat are generating more interest from R&D, investments, and the consumer.

February 10, 2021

Benjamín Ruiz

After reading the menu in your eye retina reader, the waiter hologram comes to fill out the order slip in the restaurant.

Remote sensing models US domestic poultry population

The findings could help the industry be prepared for future infectious disease outbreaks.

February 10, 2021

Elizabeth Doughman

Researchers at Colorado State University and APHIS used remote sensing and synthetic data approaches to estimate the domestic poultry population in the U.S., information that could help prepare the industry for potential future avian disease outbreaks.

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A novel approach to securing the poultry industry’s future

Study: Mortality in cage-free flocks declines over time

CRISPR study transfers genes between poultry breeds

Lack of digitization slows big data adoption in ag

Nanofiber scaffolding gives structure to cultured meat

Data management strategies to simplify poultry operations

Lab-grown fat coming to a menu near you?

FDA: Future of food safety traceability is digital

Cultured meat: From science fiction to reality

Will the world’s largest meat company be vegan?

Could you please print me a cordon bleu chicken breast?

Remote sensing models US domestic poultry population

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