Development could aid productivity and welfare and safeguard poultry production against climate change. While some things may seem to be never-ending, for others time flies. The latter would now appear to be the case in improving chicken genetics. Gene editing work carried out at the U.K.’s Roslin Institute has demonstrated an efficient way of introducing […]
The poultry industry showed a lean growth in 2020 but has adapted and the stage is being set for it to take off along with COVID-19 vaccination. The poultry industry is alive and kicking and I think something has been done well to support it. There is so much information of all sorts these days, […]
You cannot produce foie gras in the U.K., but you can buy it – although perhaps not for much longer. Press speculation earlier this week that sale of the product may be outlawed prompted the country’s Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to issue a slightly ambiguous response, but the product does […]
UK study shows vegans and vegetarians may be at a higher risk of bone fractures While proponents of vegan and vegetarian diets like to promote them as healthier than diets that include meat, a study in the United Kingdom indicates that meat eaters generally have better bone health. I recently learned about the study, conducted […]
From innovations in precision production to the consumption of alternative proteins, these are topics that will alter the industry for the next five years It would seem difficult, but even in a well-developed industry, such as poultry, it is still feasible to take steps to improve. To do this, it is necessary to understand the […]
Poultry producers expect to be dealing with the fallout of COVID-19 for at least another six months, according to a new survey. In the third quarter of 2020, a majority of respondents to the WATT/Rennier Poultry Confidence Index said they expect COVID-19 to impact their operations until Spring 2021 or the end of 2021. As […]