Poultry

Czech Farm To Cull 220,000 Chickens In Country's Largest Bird Flu Outbreak

Czech authorities are preparing to destroy up to 220,000 hens on a poultry farm in the west of the country after bird flu was discovered there last week, i...

Bunge To Build $550m Soy Processing Facility In Indiana

Agriculture commodities trader Bunge Ltd said it would invest about $550 million to build a soy protein concentrate facility in Indiana to cater to a risin...

Cherkizovo Acquires Bashkortostan-Based Agricultural Holding

Russian meat producer Cherkizovo Group has acquired the Bashkortostan-based poultry, crop, and fodder production businesses of Russian Grain Ufa for RUB 6....

Brazil Livestock Breeders May Be Over-Using Antibiotics, Animal Charity Says

Brazilian animal breeders may be over-using antibiotics, a new report by the World Animal Protection charity said, citing findings from water tests done in...

Albert Heijn Upgrades CO2 Emission Reduction Target

Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced that it is upgrading its target of reducing CO2 emissions in its value chain (scope 3) from 15% to 45% by 2030 co...

French Poultry Leader Seeks More Double-Digit Price Rises On Costs

LDC, France's largest poultry group, will need to raise its prices by around 10% next year to cover energy and other costs after already increasing prices...

Feed Maker ForFarmers To Use Food Waste Amid Rising Calls For Sustainable Farming

Dutch animal feed maker ForFarmers said it plans to use food waste and alternative raw materials to develop new feeds to meet consumer demand for more sust...

Tyson Foods Ends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate For Employees

Tyson Foods Inc has confirmed that it eliminated a requirement that employees receive COVID-19 vaccinations, a step the company said improved meatpack...