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.

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...

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.

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.

Bright Spots in South America's Egg Industries
Our series of reports from the International Egg Commission's Annual Meeting in Shanghai last month concludes with the region of South America. Well respected and long-time contributor from the poultry industry, Terry Evans, has selected the highlights...

UK Poultry and Poultrymeat Statistics - October 2008
By Defra. This monthly publication combines the UK Hatcheries Survey and Poultry Slaughterhouse Survey results together with other Defra statistics, and trade data.

Housing Issues Continue to Dominate Europe's Egg Markets
Despite recent dramatic rises in feed costs, it was animal welfare issues and the forthcoming ban on conventional battery cages that form a common thread in the reports from European countries at the International Egg Commission's Annual Meeting in Shanghai...

How the Cobb 500 Changed the US Market
Jessica Chesnut of Cobb-Vantress Inc outlines the history of a line of birds that started 30 year ago and has become the company's most successful so date. Focussing on increasing breast meat yield helped accelerate market demand for breast meat, not...

Russian Federation - Agricultural Situation - Feed Subsidies 2008
The Ministry of Agriculture has legislated for feed subsidies to be paid to pig and poultry producers, report Yelena Vassilieva, Mary Ellen Smith and Erik Hansen from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN. A link is provided to the full report.

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

USDA Poultry and Products Annual Reports 2008
This provides links to the latest poultry industry data from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN Annual Reports for 2008. Within each article listed is a link to the full report, which includes all the tabular data that we have omitted from our...

Country of Origin: What's in a COOL Label?
Country of Origin Labelling is the next step to an entirely open marketplace for the US. In an ideal supermarket, consumers can understand as well as see the product that they are purchasing and they can monitor the system of production which has brought...

International Egg Commission Annual Meeting 2008
This provides links to reports from the International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Meeting held in Shanghai, China, in September. Within each article listed below is a link to the full article written by poultry industry specialist, Terry Evans, specially...

IEC Participants Look at Industry Developments in North America
More than 370 participants from 36 countries attended the International Egg Commission's Annual Meeting in Shanghai last month. Respected and long-time contributor from the poultry industry, Terry Evans, has selected the highlights of the reports from...

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
US red meat production is expected to continue to be strong in 2008 as higher broiler and turkey output offsets lower pork output according to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates from the USDA.