Poultry Farming News

GEA has supplied integrated cooling and heating systems for the new site of the poultry processing company 2 Sisters Storteboom B.V. in Komorniki, Poland. 2 Sisters Storteboom and GEA have been working closely together in the planning, configuration and installation of these systems. The aim is to significantly reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions, thus protecting the environment ...

Aug. 26, 2020

By GEA Group

U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about the hard work of American agriculture producers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to watch his remarks. “Producing food for a troubled and hungry world is what farmers do day in and day out. But, especially at times like this, ...

Aug. 6, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

Nine innovative projects that apply big data, AI and robotics to UK farming will help establish a more efficient system of food production. Innovative agri-tech projects across the UK, including fruit picking robots and autonomous crop systems, to benefit from £24 million government investment leading project in Nottingham that recycles carbon dioxide from Drax power station into ...

Jul. 17, 2020

By Saga Robotics

The brothers Jack and Mark Renders in Son & Breugel in The Netherlands produce 185,000 regular broilers in five houses. They chose DACS ventilation and controls for their new house, commissioned in September 2019. Easier to operate “The constant breeze of preheated air over the chicks from day one is a major advantage of the DACS ventilation system compared to our houses with negative ...

Jul. 2, 2020

By DACS A/S

Nearly eight years have passed since Emmanuel Destrijker from Plessisville, Quebec in Canada, installed a DACS ventilation system in his new layer house. Even though he was the first to buy such a system in Canada he was convinced the system would work. Eight years down the road his expectations have been fully met! Air distributed to every single corner “No matter the time of year, I ...

Jul. 2, 2020

By DACS A/S

Every American has a part to play in slowing the spread of the coronavirus. While many are working from home, an important few are working overtime on farms and ranches to make sure grocery store shelves are stocked. From harvesting wheat in Kansas to picking blueberries in Georgia, producers are getting up before the sun every day, while also adapting their operations to keep workers safe. They ...

Jun. 25, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

High-quality ingredients and an optimal formula are the most important factors in animal feeding. The importance of the feed structure, however, often goes unmentioned, although research and tests carried out by various institutes of the feed industry in recent years have shown that it is an at least equally important factor for successful feeding and animal health. For this reason, the machine ...

Jun. 22, 2020

By AMANDUS KAHL GmbH & Co. KG

Okay that was a second log on Mill and now off the mill. I ran out of daylight though so I had to kinda patch this one together for you guys. It’s the next morning, I woke up early this morning and I started getting the boards the ends cut off so they were nice and square and also to rip them I have to cut them because they’re so wide down to 11inches and a quarter for our boards were ...

Jun. 17, 2020

By Hud-Son Forest Equipment

With the launch of Fish Said Fred products, UK consumers can for the first time buy chilled and responsibly produced ASC certified seabream and seabass. Fish Said Fred is the latest brand from Chessington-based New England Seafood International (NESI) and the products are now available to Ocado shoppers. The brand was created to take some of the confusion out of buying fish, a process which many ...

May 26, 2020

By Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)

At the 8th Annual Turkish Aquaculture Association symposium and workshop, hosted by the Central Union of Aquaculture Producers, Aquaculture R&D Director of Hendrix Genetics Robbert Blonk presented the latest insights in the world of aquaculture breeding and genetics. In addition, he shared knowledge on the importance of good husbandry and environmental conditions to obtain the best ...

May 19, 2020

By Troutlodge, Inc. - part of Hendrix Genetics

A few weeks ago I asked for you to share what you’ve been doing on your farms with me and I wanted to share this short story of what Bil and Alise of Under The Sun Herbs have been up to on their farm. Below follows their account of their farm projects this spring. It’s really starting to feel like we’re connecting the dots on our farm. In our second season on 10 acres near ...

May 18, 2020

By Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota

Today, a group of 29 Democratic Senators led by U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, raised new concerns about the Trump Administration’s Executive Order that has pressured meat processing plants to open without verifying the necessary safety measures to protect workers and the food supply. In a letter to U.S. ...

May 15, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

A big “thank you” to Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen and his team for taking decisive steps to lessen the disruption in our meat supply caused by closures of the JBS plant in Worthington and other processing facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A summary from MDA: MDA is working to limit this disruption for producers of smaller herds or flocks by ...

Apr. 30, 2020

By Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota

Editor’s Note: The Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture yesterday announced some initiatives to help farmers during the current pandemic, and we thought these details might be helpful for your farm operation. The information below comes from an April 22 MDA announcement. This and other COVID-19 related resources for farmers are being collected at sfa-mn.org/covid-19-resources-for-farmers. ...

Apr. 23, 2020

By Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota

Recent advancements in genomic technology are extending the frontiers of innovation in livestock production. Easy availability of molecular tools and enzymes, such as Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (dPCR), to extract vital information about livestock species, is increasing the possibilities to develop embryos of desired gender and traits. The livestock revolution trend is found to complement ...

Apr. 8, 2020

By Fact.MR

Kidd Farm Machinery announce two new options for the 807 Bale Chopper. The very popular 807 can now be supplied with the option of a rear Oscillator valve and Atomiser Spray to control dust. When spreading straw in poultry houses getting an even layer can be time-consuming and difficult. The Oscillator valve spreads an even layer of straw to either side and behind. Because the layer is so even ...

Mar. 20, 2020

By Kidd Farm Machinery Ltd

TUCKER, Ga.–March 5,2020–As part of the USPOULTRY Foundation’s continuedeffortsto support the recruitmentand training of the brightest students and to promote careers in the poultry and egg industry, the National FFA Officer Candidateswere invitedtothe2020 International Poultry Expo (IPE), part of the International Production & Processing Expo(IPPE). The opportunity for them ...

Mar. 5, 2020

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

TUCKER, Ga. –March 4,2020–The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $7,000student recruiting grant to Sam Houston StateUniversityin Texas. The grant was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from Jerry and Cherie Moyeand was presented by Barbara Jenkins, executive director of the USPOULTRY Foundation,to Dr. Stanley Kelley, professor of agricultural sciences. The funds will ...

Mar. 4, 2020

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

TUCKER, Ga. –March 2,2020–College students from more than 60different universities nationwide convened inAtlanta recently forthe USPOULTRY Foundation College Student Career Program, held in conjunction with the 2020 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). Nearly 700 students and 161 human resource managers and recruiters from 27 companies participated in the program. ...

Mar. 2, 2020

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

M&C Anderson Pullets ofSioux Rapids, Iowa,was one of sixfarms across the United States to receive U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’sFamily Farm Environmental Excellence Award during the 2020International Production & Processing Expoin Atlanta. U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) sponsors the annual awards in recognition of exemplary environmental stewardship by family ...

Mar. 2, 2020

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association