Mark ClementsMark Clements is the editor of Poultry International. To contact Clements, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 59Egg ProductionWhat poultry and egg producers need to knowStrategic planning, a vision for the future and consensus. All are key for success, yet not always easy to achieve, and even with the best and most coordinated will in the world, there is always the unexpected!Egg ProductionEuropean court action over conventional cage ban – will justice be done?The European cage ban rarely features in the headlines these days, but this does not mean that egg production is harmonized across the bloc’s Member States. The behavior of Greece and Italy, among others, has caused a few headaches for the European Commission and the European egg industry, and resulted in the issuance of guidance, but now the case of the two countries is being handed up to the European Court of Justice.Egg ProductionWhat’s happening in African poultry production?Often hailed as the continent of the future, African poultry producers are beginning to experience the developments so often associated with Asia. In terms of poultry and egg production, South Africa does not have the highest number of poultry.Broilers & TurkeysPoultry producers must save money and use their talents wiselyGood advice for any business but perhaps of particular note for many Chinese poultry producers. In this issue, we look at Chinese production patterns and consumption habits.Egg ProductionTesco’s UK chicken feed policy reversalOn April 11, supermarket chain Tesco issued an “Update on poultry feed,” revealing that it had removed its genetically modified-free guarantee for poultry and eggs. "We are not the first UK supermarket to reach the conclusion that a non-genetically modified policy on poultry feed is unsustainable, and we won’t be the last," the update said.Egg ProductionGood news behind the bad news for poultry producers willing to go the extra mileIt may be a long way off, but free trade between the EU and the U.S. has been hitting the headlines again. While agriculture is more often than not a sticking point in such agreements, the declining economic power of the two regions relative to the rest of the world may well act as a driver in reaching a deal.Egg ProductionWhat poultry and egg producers need to knowStrategic planning, a vision for the future and consensus: all are key for success, yet not always easy to achieve. Even with the best and most coordinated will in the world, there is always the unexpected!Egg ProductionFuture strategies for farm animal and poultry health and welfareThe UK’s Farm Animal Welfare Council released a landmark report late last year highlighting the welfare issues that arise from disease in the major species of farmed animals. It makes recommendations to improve animal welfare through improved animal health at an individual, farm, industry and national level.IPPE NewsDrought, debt and politics drive economic and poultry outlookThe global environment for the poultry industry was the topic of “Drought, Debt and Politics Drive Economic and Poultry Outlook," which was the Milton L. Dendy Keynote Address at the International Poultry Scientific Forum presented by Dr. Terry Barr, senior director, Knowledge Exchange Division with CoBank.Egg ProductionWho wants to work in the poultry industry?The exodus from the countryside has clear implications for those industries that are based there.Egg ProductionWhen is an organic egg not an organic egg?The systems for producing some organic eggs do not quite match up with what has been printed on their boxes.Egg ProductionLitter research could boost poultry producer income, reduce carbon footprintNo industry, no matter how high its reputation can afford to stand still, and waste products are amongst the first to come under scrutiny when an industry’s environmental credentials are examined. In the case of poultry production, using litter as fertilizer is a long-established practice. Yet re-use as fertilizer is not without its problems.Previous PagePage 59 of 78Next Page