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Thailand sets standards for hen welfare

In a development supported by the country’s largest agri-food group, Thailand’s veterinary authority is working on a set of animal welfare standards for hens kept in cage-free housing systems.

Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has agreed to share its knowledge of cage-free egg production while Thailand’s Department of Livestock Development adopts new standards on cage-free farming practices. (Charoen Pokphand Foods)

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Key considerations for layer house ventilation designs

In planning a ventilation system for a specific environment, a designer will consider the specifications of the available systems.

Use of a 'drop ceiling' hides the trusses and prevents obstruction of airflow while eliminating the space for a biosecurity break. (Courtesy Agricon)

Will ‘King Amendments’ end with Steve King’s departure?

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, will likely best be remembered as a controversial Congressman whose comments reflected those of a racist

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa | Photo courtesy of Rep. Steve King

Vital Farms raises nearly $205 million in IPO

Vital Farms began its first day as a publicly traded company on July 31, after raising nearly $205 million in an initial public offering (IPO).

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Pasture-raised egg company Vital Farms files for IPO

Pasture-raised egg producer Vital Farms has filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to a proposed initial public offering.

Vital Farms' hens are raised with access to the outdoors and each given 180 square feet of pasture. (Vital Farms)

Does the poultry industry ‘grow’ with overcrowding and rats?

“The poultry industry in Mexico grows amid overcrowding and rats” is the title of an unfortunate article in the “Science and Health” section published last week by Milenio, a well-known Mexican media outlet.

(Photo courtesy of PROAN)

Colorado lawmakers: We didn’t want cage-free egg law

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis last week signed a bill into law that will eventually require all eggs produced and sold in the state to come from cage-free laying systems.

Photo by Andrea Gantz

Colorado cage-free egg bill signed into law

A bill that requires laying hens raised in Colorado to be raised in cage-free operating systems has been signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis. The law will also require that eggs sold in the state be from cage-free systems.

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Appeal of case alleging egg industry collusion denied

An appeal of a case in which Rose Acre Farms was accused of conspiring with other egg producers to raise the price of eggs was recently denied by a federal court.

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Laying hen research critical to bird success in housing systems

Changes in laying hen housing systems will continue to require research for birds to maximize efficiency and meet producers' needs.

Ken Anderson said that, for the egg industry to understand how birds will react in new housing systems, they must always remember and understand where they have been. (Courtesy North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Piedmont Research Station Staff)

Persistence of lay selection aided by Hy-Line's new farm

Its third research farm, located in Iowa, allows Hy-Line International to keep birds past 100 weeks of age.

This photo, taken before the completion of construction on the site, is the Hy-Line International Henry Wallace Research Farm that opened in June 2019. (Courtesy Hy-Line International)

Opal Foods dealing with weather damage to layer houses

High winds hit an Opal Foods location in Roggen, Colorado, it is unclear if it was a tornado or straight line winds.

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