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North Carolina Poultry Federation hosts governor, elects board

The NorthCarolina Poultry Federation annual meeting included an awards presentation anda conversation with Governor Pat McCrory.

Howard Coble is presented with the North Carolina Poultry Federation Distinguished Service Award from National Turkey Federation President Joel Brandenberger.

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Gaza loses half its poultry population due to fighting

About half of Gaza’s poultry population has beenlost as a result of the fighting in Gaza, the United Nations Food andAgriculture Organization said.

FAO Meat Price Index rises in July

The July FAO Meat Price Index increased by 1.8percent when compared June and 14.1 percent when compared to July 2013.

Antibiotic-free broiler production requires a paradigm shift

Producers, veterinarians andnutritionists agree that antibiotic-free broiler production in the U.S. places greater emphasis on farm management and nutrition.

szefei/bigstockphoto.com | Seeding chicks with a competitive exclusion product or a direct-fed microbial can provide the chicks with beneficial microbes.

Record US soybean supplies just a few weeks away

USDA will confirm a record supply of soybeans for the2014/15 crop, relative to a record planted acres and, likely, a record yieldper acre.

Layer feed production: Barley suffers from roller milling

A recent study was conducted with layer feed to determine the influence of method of cereal grinding on layer production and egg quality.

Raising broiler performance through xylanase targeting diets

Research clarifying the mechanisms by which xylanases improve nutrient digestibility in non-viscous diets suggests that this variability may be due to either poor targeting of the xylanase, or possible under- or overdosing, and this has implications for its use in viscous diets.

Addition of an intrinsically thermostable xylanase at 0, 8,000 or 16,000 U/kg incrementally increased PYY secretion in both a standard diet and in a negative control diet with energy content reduced by 100 kcal/kg.

Zinc supplementation in broilers proven beneficial

A research project completedat North Carolina State University has shown there are benefits of zincsupplementation in broilers.

India egg group seeks moratorium on payments from producers

The National Egg Coordination Committee ofIndia is seeking a government moratorium on payment of interest and loans frompoultry farmers.

Peru’s poultry sector to grow 5 percent in 2014, Scotiabank says

ThePeruvian poultry sector will grow 5 percent in 2014, according to an estimatemade by Scotiabank.

IPPE again selected for International Buyer Program

The 2015International Production & Processing Expo has been named one of 24entities nationwide to participate in the Department of Commerce’sInternational Buyer Program.

Corn crop has poultry producers seeing Christmas in July

Meat production expansion is muted and beef and pork prices are high.Lower grain prices would add to the prospects for profitability in the poultrysector.

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