Brave New Farm: GE Food Animals in the USA
Imagine a new kind of food farm: animals that flourish on infertile lands, eat less but grow faster; there is no fear of disease, or environmental side-effects on these farms and the animals produce meat that is lean, safe and nutritious. Think of all...

US Poultry Outlook Report - November 2008
By USDA Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the November 2008: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report.

The Stress of Poultry Farming: Know How to Manage it
"Poultry farming can be a difficult, demanding and stressful occupation," say G. Tom Tabler and James P. Marshall of the University of Arkansas. In the latest issue of Avian Advice, they recommend ways to help combat stress in farmers and other...

Global Import Demand for Meat and Poultry Forecast Higher in 2009
Poultry imports are expected to expand by nearly 2 per cent - slower than the previous 2 years. Rising poultry trade is predicted with Mexico, Cuba and Venezuela, offsetting an expected fall in purchases by Russia. Published by the USDA Foreign Agricultural...

Composting Daily Mortality
Claudia Dunkley, Extension Poultry Scientist at the University of Georgia explains the viability of composting daily poultry mortality in the University's series, Broiler Tips.

US Feed Outlook
All feed grains prices are lowered this month as financial and macroeconomic developments have combined with supply and demand fundamentals to reduce grain prices in 2008/09, reports the ERS USDA.

Evaluation of Water Acidification Products
Researchers at the University of Arkansas compared citric acid, copper sulphate and sodium bisulphate as treatments for water contaminated with bacteria, yeasts and moulds, and found that none made highly contaminated water safe. Brookee Dean, Jennifer...

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
US meat production seems to be down all round this month, falling slightly behind expectations, says the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) from the USDA.

Native Birds to Help Boost Genetic Stock
Maintaining a healthy genetic reservoir in food-producing animals is crucial in order to protect the nutritional demands of a growing global society, says Professor Muir of Purdue University.

Marketing Eggs from the Backyard Flock
Casey Ritz, Extension Poultry Scientist at the University of Georgia, offers some useful tips on marketing eggs from small laying flocks in the University's series, Backyard Poultry Tips.

Poultry Carcass Disposal Options for Routine and Catastrophic Mortallity
The poultry industry has a number of options for the disposal of poultry carcasses from routine and catastrophic mortalities. ThePoultrySite editor, Jackie Linden, summarises a comprehensive report from the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology...

Proposition 2 - New Rules on Animal Welfare
Controversial animal welfare legislation was given the green light in California on 4 November at the same time that Barack Obama was voted into office as the President of the USA, writes ThePoultrySite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.

Alternative Feed Ingredients: An Option to Combat High Feed Prices?
These times of rising feed ingredient prices have encouraged nutritionists to explore new materials for layers. Professor Nick Dale from the Poultry Science Department of the University of Georgia explains how to approach the issue in an article published...

Poultry Litter a Source of Nitrogen and Phosphorus
The high cost of fertilizer nutrients is convincing some producers to go to the birds – poultry, that is. More specifically, they are turning to poultry waste, or 'litter', say University of Kansas agronomists.

Energy Efficiency Associated with Poultry House Lighting
Research at the University of Arkansas shows that significant energy and cost savings can be made by changing the lighting system in solid-walled poultry houses. G.T. Tabler, S.E. Watkins and P.A. Watkins from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture...