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Cal-Maine Foods announces acquisition of Fassio Egg Farms

The egg producer expects to close the transaction in the next few weeks.

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Optimizing egg incubation conditions in setters

Setters need to be carefully monitored and controlled to ensure healthy embryo development.

Proper incubation requires a setter turning angle of 40-45 degrees. Courtesy Aviagen

When do layer hens use dietary energy for egg production?

One study found that dietary energy intake directly affected total carcass mass before increasing the number of eggs laid.

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Sauder: EATS Act creates significant market turmoil

When it comes to cage-free versus caged hens in egg production, ‘the battle has already been fought.’

Brown And White Eggs In Basket

SPACE: Energy focus as poultry outlook brightens

Resolving energy issues across agricultural production was highlighted at trade show SPACE, but for poultry producers there were more issues on their minds.

China’s largest cage-free farm is under construction

While the majority of the country’s production is conventional, China shows signs that its cage-free demand may be gradually increasing.

Construction on China's largest cage-free egg farm has begun.

Would US consumers purchase in-ovo sexed eggs?

Many U.S. egg producers question if the industry is ready to adopt the practice and if there is a market for it.

Chinese Consumer Examining Eggs

Egg price gouging is issue in Senate race. Should it be?

Rep. Jim Banks, vying for a Senate job, accuses Rose Acre Farms chairman of funding his own political campaign with money obtained by price gouging.

Pete & Gerry’s pasture-raised goes national, new advertising

The U.S. egg producer recently secured national distribution and aired its new advertisement series claiming “almost wild” eggs.

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Can genetic selection improve layer keel bone health?

Two research projects focused on how genetic selection can improve keel bone damage in layer hens are being funded by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research’s new program.

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Michigan hen added to Guinness Book of World Records

Peanut turned 21-years-old earlier in 2023.

US egg industry sued for exporting eggs, cage-free shift

Major food manufacturers in the U.S. claim that egg producers conspired to reduce the domestic supply in the U.S. to charge higher prices.

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