The RSPCA welcomes the news that from February 17 all chicken used by McDonald’s Australia will be sourced from higher welfare RSPCA approved farms. RSPCA Australia chief executive officer Richard Mussell said the move by McDonald’s Australia will have a profound impact on the lives of millions of Australian meat chickens every year. “We applaud…
March 2021 poultry industry headlines: RSPCA approved chicken now found under the golden arches Poultry industry awards The positive contribution that eggs have on our lives and nation Poultry awards COVID-19 vaccination rollout in the chicken meat industry Freedom of choice can be confusing Century old chicken disease could be key to controlling COVID-19 outbreaks…
The prestigious Gary Sansom Scholarship aims to uncover future chicken meat industry leaders and champion important research working to boost the productivity and sustainability of chicken meat production. Applications for the 2021 Gary Sansom Scholarship are now open. The Gary Sansom Scholarship identifies high quality students and, with the support of a generous bursary, allows…
While I always turn my nose up at scrambled eggs and omelettes made with powdered or dehydrated eggs, typically those served at the breakfast smorgasbord in conference hosting hotels, I was gobsmacked to learn recently of 100 percent plant-based liquid eggs. I’m a fresh egg man, whether they be fried, scrambled, poached or hard boiled.…
It was great to finally feel a type of normalcy with the first education activity for the year. We were able to take part in the National Youth Science Forum, where we enabled current Year 12 students to ‘test drive’ our virtual chicken experience. It was a wonderful opportunity to chat about chickens with a…
February 2021 poultry industry headlines: Next generation poultry education Supermarkets contributing unnecessary carbon emissions in Aussie egg industry Unwanted scramble for plant-based eggs Stockyard Industries expands its sales team Australian producers can now apply for grants to drive innovation and sustainability Gary Sansom Scholarship aims to attract best and brightest to chicken meat industry Join…
January 2021 poultry industry headlines: Big 2021 planned for poultry industry Australians more aware about their food origins Vaccinating for Newcastle disease Roosters on a road trip Queensland farmers encouraged to register now for Farm2Plate Exchange The year that was 2020 in the chicken meat industry PIX AMC postponed to 2022 Poultry products win silver…
As the festive season draws closer, Australia’s supply of popular Christmas foods is plentiful, even with disruptions to the food sector due to the pandemic. Predictions are for record demand this Christmas as international travel restrictions keep Australians at home. Taking off following the bushfires and continuing during the pandemic, producers hope the buy-local trend…
Australian Eggs is on a mission to continue to drive farmers towards carbon neutrality by delivering research and tools that will enable farmers to take more steps towards a sustainable future for Australian agriculture. Off the back of this, Australian Eggs has recently developed a solar calculator tool to show the economic and sustainable benefits…
New insights from a study of the 2016/17 bird flu outbreak show how highly pathogenic bird flu viruses – which are likely to cause deadly disease in chickens – can be transmitted from wild migrating bird populations to domestic flocks and back again. Scientists have found these viruses can readily exchange genetic material with other…