Mark ClementsMark Clements is the editor of Poultry International. To contact Clements, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 70HomeBrazil's pork producers report positive 2010Sales by Brazil’s pig producers were worth US$1.34 billion in 2010, a 9.32% increase on the US1.23 billion recorded the year before. By volume, however, sales fell by 11.04% from 607,500 tons in 2009 to 540,400 thousand tons.HomeReducing energy costs in broiler productionEnergy expenses are the single largest input cost for many large broiler producers.The new year opened with oil prices hitting two year highs and the International Energy Agency (IEA) warning that high oil prices were posing a threat to the global economic recovery.HomePoultry industry must embrace communication to make most of upturn2011 could be a more positive year for the poultry industry, but producers will need to be on their guard if they are not to miss out on any upturn in the global economy. While the economic recovery is likely to continue at two speeds, with developed economies recording low levels of growth and developing economies performing more strongly, the outlook is at least positive.Egg ProductionVenezuelan poultry consumption to increase in 2011Poultry consumption in Venezuela is expected to increase in 2011, however, imports will take a larger share of the market as domestic output is pressured by fixed output prices and high feed costs. According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agriculture Service, poultry imports from Brazil and Argentina will make the domestic industry less profitable as it faces stronger competition.Egg ProductionUsing genetics to improve egg safetyPoor eggshell quality leads to increased numbers of cracked and damaged eggs. Cracked eggs encourage bacterial infections and are 3 to 93 times more likely to cause Salmonella outbreaks than intact eggs.HomeCollaboration and communication to secure the pig industry’s futureIs there enough collaboration in the pig industry? As pressures on supplies and from consumers rise, perhaps it is time for producers to work more closely.HomeEnriching free range chickens and reducing feather peckingAn Australian research project has examined how greater provision of pasture, shaded areas and shelter belts can attract birds into the free range, following recommendations from a Poultry Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) project that explored enrichment strategies under Australian free range conditions. The use of repellents to suppress sporadic feather pecking was also explored.Egg ProductionThe ever-changing face of European egg productionBetween 1990 and 2007, European egg production increased, but the global market share of the region decreased dramatically. The finding is amongst trends identified by Professor Hans-Wilhelm Windhorst in his report for the International Egg Commission, Regional patterns of European Egg production and trade – with special reference to the EU.HomeEurope’s compound feed output stable this year?Following contractions in 2009, FEFAC predicts that compound feed output will be much the same this year as last. Is their forecast overly optimistic?HomeEggs! comes to VIV EuropeIf you plan to visit VIV Europe, and have an interest in the egg industry, don’t miss Eggs!HomeEurope’s cage ban loomsThe EU’s ban on conventional cages will have numerous impacts on the region’s producers, and is now only two years away.HomeEncuesta de nutrición y alimentación: la optimista industria avícola está lista para invertirLa Encuesta de Nutrición y Alimentación Avícola de 2010 de WATT muestra a una industria optimista, lista para probar ingredientes alternativos e invertir en fabricación de alimentos balanceados y producción avícolaPrevious PagePage 70 of 78Next Page