Terrence O'KeefeTerrence O'Keefe is content director at WATT Global Media. www.wattglobalmedia.com/contact-usFrom the Author - Page 15Broilers & TurkeysUn modelo de transparencia para la industria pecuariaPresentamos aquí una opción para mostrarle al público cómo se trabaja en una granja, sin poner en riesgo la bioseguridad.BroilersSlow-growing broilers provide welfare goals for growersPurposely selecting a breed of chickens because it grows slower seems like the least economically “sustainable” business model that I can imagine. But, with the interest Whole Foods has shown in slow-growing chickens here in the U.S. and the successful niche markets for these birds in France, the Netherlands and the U.K, I was really curious about what Claude Toudic with Hubbard France could tell us about these strains of chickens and the market for them in the Europe.Egg ProductionUS consumers still prefer cheaper cage-produced eggsWith the tsunami of cage-free egg purchase pledge announcements this year, you might think U.S. egg producers would be struggling to meet the surging demand for cage-free eggs, but that isn’t the case.Egg ProductionThe Salmonella conundrum for egg producers continuesOut of 1,355 FDA inspections of U.S. registered egg farms, only 10 farms received warning letters from the agency, John Sheehan, director, division of dairy, egg and meat safety, CFSAN, FDA, reported.HomeCan increased hydration save piglets and add pounds?Piglet mortality for U.S. swine producers runs from 14 to 18 percent according to Bill Barr, sales director, North America, Tonisity International. Barr spoke at a World Pork Expo event introducing Tonisity Px to pork producers in North America, Europe and Brazil.Broilers & TurkeysProviding a transparency model for animal agricultureFair Oaks Farms in Indiana has chosen to tackle the biosecurity and public relations challenges of welcoming a half-million visitors each year to tour its 37,000-cow dairy, 3,000-sow farrow-to-wean farm and, coming in 2017, half-million cage-free laying hen farm.BroilersHow much ‘night-time’ do your broilers get?Research conducted on commercial broiler farms in Georgia is providing some interesting data on how light levels in the house can impact bird activity and body temperature in warm weather months.Processing & SlaughterCounting the absurdities in the Oxfam poultry report“In our interviews and review of industry research, there is not one report of a line worker getting paid time off, including personal time, vacation days, or sick days,” states the Oxfam report, Lives on the line.Egg ProductionAre aviaries the right cage-free choice for your farm?Cage-free purchase pledges by egg buyers who purchase approximately 60 percent of the U.S. egg output are driving a flurry of purchases of cage-free housing systems by U.S. egg companies. These systems can be classified into three general categories: convertible or combi-, floor and nest, and aviaries.Cage-Free Laying Systems6th freedom is the real problem with cage-free hensThere are five freedoms that animal welfare advocates say need to be provided to animals; freedom from hunger and thirst; from discomfort; from pain, injury or disease; from fear and distress; and to express normal behaviors. When housing laying hens cage-free, it is the freedom to express normal behaviors that leads to the most problems.Hens and TrendsUS egg producers need unified strategy on cage-freeChad Gregory, president & CEO, United Egg Producers, said that in his 19 years of working with egg producers he has never seen this level of disagreement on a matter as he sees now on what the future of cage-free egg production will be in the U.S.Broilers & TurkeysRose Acre Farms prevails in ‘dust and feathers’ disputeThe North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NC DENR) has settled with Rose Acre Farms and withdrawn its position that air emissions from the company’s Hyde County layer farm should be regulated as a “discharge” from the farm, reported Joseph Miller, general counsel, Rose Acre Farms.Previous PagePage 15 of 59Next Page