Terrence O'KeefeTerrence O'Keefe is content director at WATT Global Media. www.wattglobalmedia.com/contact-usFrom the Author - Page 21Diseases & HealthAnalysis: Epidemiology of US avian flu outbreak emergingGenetic analysis of isolates from infected poultry is yielding clues regarding how the avian influenza virus has been spread in the current U.S. outbreak.Nutrition & FeedFeed mill process control with FT-NIR spectroscopyThe HolyGrail for feed formulators and manufacturers has been reaching the point whereit is possible to adjust feed formulations continuously based on the actualnutrient composition of the feedstuffs incorporated into the feed and to varyfeed mill processes to ensure quality and uniformity of the finished feed. HowardEubanks, feed and grain business development manager, Bruker Optics NorthAmerica, told the audience at the webinar, Feed mill operations improvement usingFT-NIR spectroscopy, that inline Fourier Transformation-near infrared (FT-NIR)spectroscopy is available now to provide data at multiple points in the feedmill which brings the industry closer to attaining this goal.Avian InfluenzaAnalysis: Avian flu lowering US turkey poult placementsDue to Avian flu, U.S. turkey poult placements were 8percent lower in May 2015 and eggs in incubators was down 5 percent on June 1as compared to 2014.Antibiotic-Free MeatAntibiotic-free chicken and the ‘unreasonable consumer’In the future, U.S. poultry producers will need to reduce antibiotic usage and still be efficient.Avian InfluenzaCommentary: Defining success for avian flu vaccinationThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is considering approving the use of avian influenza vaccines in the five U.S. states hit hardest by the current H5N2 outbreak.Diseases & Health7 things you can learn from Hybrid’s avian flu videoHybridTurkeys’ video provides a basic primer on avian influenza and is a must see foranyone involved in the poultry industry.HomeAntibiotic-free broiler production is sustainableDr. David Wicker, live operations vice president, Fieldale Farms, says antibiotic-free chicken production can be done efficiently, humanely and sustainably.Avian InfluenzaAnalysis: Avian flu, is your biosecurity plan ready?Preventing the spread of avian flu requires poultry producers to have biosecurity plans that are verified and reinforced with feedback for employees.Avian InfluenzaAnalysis: Expect limited avian flu vaccine use in USPoultry veterinarians ask USDA to grant limited approval to use avian flu vaccines to augment eradication efforts in the hardest hit regions of the U.S.Egg ProcessingAnalysis: US egg products market hit hard by avian fluMinnesotaand Iowa are the two U.S. states that have suffered the greatest losses in thecurrent avian influenza outbreak, which is already the most damaging in termsof economic and bird losses in U.S. history. Dr. Thomas Elam, economics and president,FarmEcon LLC, said that as of May 14, 2015, the USDA has reported the loss of27.5 million egg laying hens to the current outbreak. This represents about 9 percent of the U.S.laying hen flock.Broilers & TurkeysSalmonella regulatory compliance not same as safe foodPBS Frontline documentary finds holes inSalmonella regulations for poultry, but wants to double down with moregovernment authority.Egg ProductionAn egg producer’s Salmonella prevention journeySteve Boomsma, chiefoperating officer, Centrum Valley Farms, explains the long processhis company undertook to reopen the farms and win back the trust of customersand regulators.Previous PagePage 21 of 59Next Page