Bird flu still taking toll on industry as 1.35 million chickens are being killed on an Ohio egg farm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 1.35 million chickens are being slaughtered on an Ohio egg farm as the bird flu continues to take a toll on the industry ByJOSH FUNK Associated Press November 24, 2023, 12:54 PM FILE – A hen stands next to an egg, Jan. 10, 2023, at a farm in Glenview, […]
1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered at an Iowa farm where bird flu was found
By JOSH FUNK (Associated Press) An additional 1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered to prevent the spread of the bird flu after the virus was confirmed on an Iowa egg farm in the second massive case this week. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced the latest bird flu infection at a farm […]
US farm agency finalizes rule to require outdoor access for organic chickens
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks about a possible government shutdown during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 25, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday issued long-awaited final regulations to standardize living conditions of organic livestock […]
Candlenuts, chilli and chickens: Transforming Indonesia’s rural economy
Wilfridus Ngala, the mayor of Inegena, a village nestled amidst the central hills of Ngada district, on Flores Island, had a vision – to turn his community of 1,100 people, most of them subsistence farmers, into an agricultural powerhouse with its own food processing industry and exports. Mayor Ngala’s idea might sound far-fetched but, a […]
He counts his chickens after they hatch – Times of India
Chennai: A chicken farm set up with 200 birds at Ganapathipalayam near Udumalpet in 1984 has now become a more than Rs 10,000-crore business with operations spanning 21 states, besides Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Kenya. Suguna Group has a 15% market share of the country’s poultry meat business and plans to close this fiscal (FY21-22) […]