Mark ClementsMark Clements is the editor of Poultry International. To contact Clements, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 54Broilers & TurkeysThreats remain on horizon for European poultry producersLatest data published by the Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU (AVEC) shows that broiler meat production in the EU has risen every year since 2008 and reached 10.17 million tons carcass weight in 2013.Egg ProductionPoultry products recognized in French innovation awardsFrench livestock trade show SPACE has been running its innovation awards, Innov’Space, since 1995. This year, 166 submissions across species and activities were received for consideration by an independent panel of experts.Egg ProductionNew mediocre for the poultry marketThe International Monetary Fund has warned that the world’seconomies should do all that they can to avoid the “new mediocre”.BlogsWhere does your chicken come from?Examination of poultry production proves hit with broad audienceEgg ProductionAre you making the most of broiler breeders?Every business wants to make more money, but too often the demands of day-to-day operations mean that there is too little time to think about and apply best practices - let alone to sit down and identify what those practices are.Egg ProductionWeak demand, high costs continue for South African egg producersThe contraction in South Africa’s egg industry is thought to have continued this year as the sector continues to confront weak consumer demand, volatile feed costs and rising labor costs.Egg ProductionBiomin World Nutrition Forum offers food for thoughtThe Biomin World Nutrition Forum, which took place in Munich in October, certainly gave delegates food for thought.Egg ProductionWhy size mattersIs it performance or size that really matters? Perhaps it’s a combination of both.Broilers & TurkeysReducción del picoteo de plumas en parvadas de ponedoras sin jaulasEl picoteo de plumas sucede en diferentes grados en la mayoría de las parvadas en libertad. En el Reino Unido se han desarrollado varias propuestas para reducir esto.Egg ProductionNo Lady Gaga in the hen house!I attended a breeder training school recently and amongst the topics examined was encouraging birds to lay in nesting boxes. The benefits of ensuring eggs were kept clean, and of keeping egg damage and labor to a minimum were explained and various suggestions made for encouraging birds into nests.Broilers & TurkeysHard times continue for South Africa’s poultry industrySouth Africa’s broiler production in 2013 is thought to have shrunk by 0.4 percent in comparison with 2012.Egg ProductionHow committed is the poultry industry to animal welfare?The poultry industry has engaged in a variety of activities in support of and contributing to the implementation of the OIE welfare standards.Previous PagePage 54 of 78Next Page