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How artificial intelligence can benefit the egg sector

Artificial intelligence not only makes data gathering and processing easier, it unlocks the possibility of predicting what will happen next in the layer barn.

Manual data collection is prone to errors and can limit the value of artificial intelligence. (Vincent Guyonnet)

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USPOULTRY welcomes cage-free eggshell quality proposals

The USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation program is offering funding for a research grant to maximize eggshell quality and integrity in cage-free systems.

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6 keys to successful poultry supply chain traceability

Tech-enabled traceability is crucial to help streamline the entire poultry supply chain.

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Latvian egg company invests in expansion

Based in the northeast of Latvia, Aluksne Poultry Farm has recently officially opened its most recent poultry house. This latest phase of expansion increases the company’s output by 35%.

IEF introduces egg production manual for developing countries

The International Egg Foundation’s (IEF) goal is to help provide people living in developing countries with more access to eggs to fight malnutrition.

Expect 2022 cage-free mandates to disrupt US egg market

Egg Industry Insight conducted a survey of the largest U.S. egg producers to ask them about the effects of Proposition 12.

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Minnesota AG accuses Sparboe Farms of price gouging

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a lawsuit against Sparboe Farms, accusing the company of gouging the price of eggs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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EIC survey reveals PCT costs for US shell egg processors

Because the US egg industry runs on small profit margins, understanding each input cost is important to the profitability of the egg market.

Farmers Hen House to add farms to operation

Farmers Hen House plans to add a few farms in 2021, several in 2022 and at least one in 2023.

Farmers Hen House President Ryan Miller talks about the plant's daily egg output. (Photo by Jim Winter)

Technology could augment labor shortages in poultry retail

Emerging technologies for retail could help counter some of the labor shortages that are causing extreme stress to the poultry supply chain.

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Is cage-free egg demand really increasing?

The U.S. and countries in the EU are are moving to cage-free layer systems, but does it mean that Latin America is willing or needs to do so?

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For egg producers, it pays to understand manure

Without proper knowledge of manure, feed utilization will not be properly understood, emissions may increase, and the full value of manure may be lost.

Composition and storage conditions impact the value of layer manure as a fertilizer. (Dr. Vincent Guyonnet)

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