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Education needed to help consumers accept gene-edited foods

A new study surveyed consumers’ willingness to try foods created with the new technology.

April 2, 2020

Consumers are largely unaware of the environmental and animal welfare benefits of gene-edited vegetables and meat, a survey of 5,000 U.S. food shoppers has revealed.

Global network tracks, shares genomes of foodborne pathogens

Microbiologists use whole genome sequencing to match the data to the cause of an outbreak.

April 1, 2020

Elizabeth Doughman

The GenomeTrakr is a database that collects and shares the genomes of foodborne pathogens worldwide to help facilitate microbiological testing and improve food safety efforts.

Poultry farms don’t need labs to qualify for R&D tax credit

Credit rewards technological innovation and is aimed at keeping jobs in the U.S.

April 1, 2020

Elizabeth Doughman

Most poultry producers don’t realize how easy it is to take advantage of the federal Research and Development Tax Credit, a former United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) secretary said.

New ways of working key to poultry plant productivity

Tried and tested procedures and technologies may not always be the most efficient. Processing plant managers must be open minded to achieve maximum yields.

March 31, 2020

Eduardo Cervantes López

Being open to new technologies and working methods can stop poultry processors from falling behind competitors or failing to achieve maximum yields

Where artificial intelligence may aid the poultry sector

Artificial intelligence, when applied to broiler and egg production, may not only improve efficiency but help producers address growing challenges.

March 31, 2020

Vincent Guyonnet

Bringing artificial intelligence into poultry farms could help to improve bird performance, reduce waste and costs and address consumer concerns.

How the poultry industry can use COVID-19 to its advantage

The novel coronavirus pandemic offers a number of lessons that could be to the long-term benefit of chicken and egg producers.

March 31, 2020

Aidan Connolly

The coronavirus crisis has brought into focus new ways of working. How can the poultry industry embrace these changes for its long-term advantage?

Consumers, farmers share same concerns about future of food

Corteva Agriscience recently announced the results of a global study of Gen Z and millennials.

March 31, 2020

Elizabeth Doughman

Gen Z and millennial farmers and consumers worldwide are highly aligned in shared concerns about the future of food and farming and want greater influence in deciding how food is raised and sold, revealed a recent survey from Corteva Agriscience.

Foodborne illnesses in the EU are becoming harder to treat

Bacterial strains are increasingly resistant to important antibiotics.

March 27, 2020

Elizabeth Doughman

A growing number of strains of Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria in the EU have become multi-drug resistant, concludes an annual report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonoses from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

Sustainability standard for poultry industry launches

PoultryCARE certification measures animal, environmental and community health.

March 26, 2020

Elizabeth Doughman

A new third-party verified sustainability standard for the poultry industry, PoultryCARE, certifies that farmers are implementing best practices in animal husbandry, environmental stewardship and engagement with their community.

Researchers identify gene to improve hen bone health

March 24, 2020

Jackie Linden

A multinational group of scientists has discovered a gene that could be key to improving the health and wellbeing of laying hens.

Camera technology could better monitor broiler welfare

The innovative approach was recently named one of the six Phase I SMART Broiler winners.

March 24, 2020

Elizabeth Doughman

Poultry producers could one day use camera technology and advanced image analysis to continuously monitor and track the welfare of commercial broiler flocks.

New Iowa Egg Council endowed professor named at Iowa State

Richard Gates takes over the position at Iowa State that was previously held by Hongwei Xin.

March 20, 2020

Deven King

Gates was presented with the professorship at a recent medallion ceremony hosted by Daniel J. Robison, holder of the Endowed Dean’s Chair in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

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Education needed to help consumers accept gene-edited foods

Global network tracks, shares genomes of foodborne pathogens

Poultry farms don’t need labs to qualify for R&D tax credit

New ways of working key to poultry plant productivity

Where artificial intelligence may aid the poultry sector

How the poultry industry can use COVID-19 to its advantage

Consumers, farmers share same concerns about future of food

Foodborne illnesses in the EU are becoming harder to treat

Sustainability standard for poultry industry launches

Researchers identify gene to improve hen bone health

Camera technology could better monitor broiler welfare

New Iowa Egg Council endowed professor named at Iowa State

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