Aussie Pumps has received great news from the poultry industry on the application of its Heatwave high-pressure steam cleaner. The machine appears to satisfy all of the requirements of the industry with a versatility not found in either electric-drive or cold-water washdown units. The Aussie Heatwave was developed originally for local government cleaning contractor applications.…
It’s been an exciting couple of weeks at Poultry Hub Australia. Key events We have locked in a number of key events for the year and the entire PHA team was able to travel to the recent PIX AMC 2022 event. It was great to see so many people from the poultry industry on the…
June 2022 poultry industry headlines: Unfair contract terms for chicken meat processors Help shape future of egg industry New now impacts on industry Why family run egg farms should consider succession planning Give poultry growers a fair go Unfair contract terms for chicken meat processors Help shape future of egg industry Children’s chickens and delish…
V2FOOD, an Australian plant-based meat producer, is crossing the proverbial road into new pastures by launching a line of plant-based crumbed chicken products in three varieties – tenders, nuggets and schnitzel. The new products mark v2food’s third plant-based protein innovation after the success of the company’s v2mince, v2burger and v2sausage, most recently the launch of…
WHILE switching to white fully beaked chickens requires close attention to detail, according to the United Kingdom-based farmer Phil Davies from Powys in Wales, it can improve production and welfare. Colourful debeaking debate Mr Davies and wife Helen began free range egg production in 2018 using brown birds. Colourful debeaking debate But they moved to…
OVER the past few years, we have been reduced to virtual meetings, emails and relying on phone calls to speak with our members. Engaging with members And while these methods have allowed Egg Farmers of Australia to function, there is nothing like being able to visit on-farm and begin engaging with members in person. In…
May 2022 poultry industry headlines: Keynote speakers at PIX AMC 2022 Educators’ conference on Sunshine Coast Keynote speakers at PIX AMC 2022 Engaging with members Colourful debeaking debate Choosing RSPCA Approved chicken\ Open water access important for farmed ducks’ welfare Robots in biosecurity trial AusPac Ingredients benefits from animal nutrition accreditation Poultry vaccines market worth…
Yum Brands Inc, the parent company of fried chicken chain KFC, said it was pausing investment in Russia, a key market that helped the brand achieve record development last year. Yum also said it was suspending operations of its 70 KFC company-owned restaurants in the country and finalising an agreement to suspend all Pizza Hut…
France will slaughter several million poultry birds in the second mass cull of flocks as the country tries to contain outbreaks of avian influenza, the country’s agriculture ministry said recently. After a wave of cases in the southwest led to the culling of around 4 million animals, the ministry said the disease had spread rapidly…
Boiled, scrambled or fried, if you’re an egg lover, a better breakfast is hard to beat. But with eggs often associated with high cholesterol, it can be hard to know whether your meal choice is healthy or not. A new study from the University of South Australia now hopes to crack this long-standing conundrum by…