Mark ClementsMark Clements is the editor of Poultry International. To contact Clements, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 62Egg ProductionWho are the award-winning poultry and egg producers?There are ways to reap the benefits from going the extra mile with animal welfare. Compassion in World Farming is currently calling on food manufacturers, retailers and food service businesses to enter the Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards.BlogsThe poultry industry and the global villageUK banking concern Barclays has been finding itself the subject of headlines for the all wrong reasons over the last couple of weeks. Rate fixing has been the focus of attention and it looks as if there is more to come.Egg ProductionCrescimento previsto para as indústrias alemãs de frangos e ovosEuroTier volta para Hanover, na Alemanha, este ano, em Novembro, e 2012 também vai sediar a World Poultry Show. Alemanha, abriga a maior economia da Europa, é também o lar de uma industria de aves e ovos significativa.Egg ProductionPoultry International reaches 50!The last half-century has certainly seen the industry change and grow. Way back in 1962, the very first edition of Poultry International carried features on ventilation, debeaking, Israel, molting and disposal pits, and the World’s Poultry Congress, amongst other areas.BlogsWorld’s Poultry Science Association and continued learning important for poultry industryWhether related to poultry and eggs or anything else, there is a beneficial economic impact from learning. Those with more education tend to find higher-paying occupations, leaving monetary, cultural and entrepreneurial impressions on their communities.Egg ProductionDuck eggs, regulation and a little funIn many countries, governments are looking at loosening the regulations that govern business as a way of kick-starting the economy. It is argued that rules and regulations are stifling business, and with more freedom to operate, commercial enterprises will pull us out of our seemingly never-ending stagnation.Egg ProductionVIV China 2012: Discover China’s poultry, meat and feed marketsChina is the world’s largest producer and consumer of agricultural products, and meat is increasingly part of the country’s daily menu. If we look at poultry, the increase in the number of birds slaughtered in 2010 rose by 3.1 percent, and unlike other many other markets, China has strong demand for both chicken and duck meat.Egg ProductionMaking the most of information for the poultry and egg industriesWhile the poultry industry may not be raising trees, it certainly is the case that from a small egg, a fully grown bird ready for slaughter is produced. In this issue, we look at a pioneering producer in the organic egg industry, who has grown to include other producers in his network.Egg ProductionThe value of insurance for poultry producersI have come across a couple of instances where poultry farmers have suffered problems on farm, and because they weren’t properly insured their businesses were set back considerably.Egg ProductionEuropean egg market receives good newsHardly a day goes by without more bad news from the Euro zone, and the impact that European woes are having on the bloc’s trading partners. Lack of agreement, lack of compliance, and debts and problems coming to the fore that were there all along, but somehow overlooked, all seem to spell impending doom.BlogsTrust and consistency in the poultry industryOnce you know who your customers are and what they want, and you have positioned yourself where you can supply in adequate amounts at the right price, there is another factor that comes into play – consistency.Egg ProductionBenefits of in ovo vaccination available to smaller hatcheriesPerception remains that in ovo vaccination technology is only viable for the large hatchery. While this may be the industry sector that has been quickest to adopt in ovo vaccination, it can play a valuable role in hatcheries of various sizes.Previous PagePage 62 of 78Next Page