Australian

Australian Winter Crop Forecast by Rabobank

After three consecutive strong harvests, Australian grain and oilseed production is set to return to more modest totals for the current season as drier growing conditions ‘hit home’, Rabobank said in its recently released 2023-24 Australian Winter Crop Forecast. The bank said Australia was on track to harvest a total winter crop of 48.72 million…

bioplex

Positive benefits of Alltech’s Bioplex in layer production

Backed by more than 40 years of scientific research, Alltech is dedicated to providing solutions and products that contribute to the success of the global animal health industry. This commitment continues with the publication of a new study, ‘The effect of organic trace mineral supplementation in the form of proteinates on performance and sustainability parameters…

waste

Study to utilise human food waste as animal feed

There is renewed interest in utilising food waste as animal feed due to its potential benefits in reducing feed cost and environmental impact while improving global food security. The study ‘Feeding recycled food waste improved feed efficiency in laying hens from 24 to 43 weeks of age’ was conducted by researchers from the University of…

industry

Challenges for Australia’s poultry industry coming

The poultry industry is the number one supplier of quality animal protein sources for human consumption. It does not matter whether you focus on the ethics of food production or the essence of food production, from a global food security and sustainability point of view, it is essential have a prosperous and advanced poultry industry.…

chicken

Cultivating the future chicken meat industry workforce

To meet the needs of a growing population of chicken meat lovers, with the average Australian now consuming 1kg of chicken a week, the new AgriFutures Cultivate Program aims to build the poultry workforce one student at a time. AgriFutures has partnered with the chicken meat industry to launch the traineeship, which provides an unparalleled…

googy

Get cracking cobber and boil a googy for the nation

Australians are urged to get cracking and boil-up a googy to mark World Egg Day. Egg Farmers of Australia chief executive officer Melinda Hashimoto said the term ‘googy-egg’ was strange and uniquely Aussie. “The English and Scottish have a similar word – ‘goggie’ – as a child’s term for egg,” Ms Hashimoto said. “But Aussie…

diseases

Check list of diseases that impact egg production

ABOVE: An Australian free range egg farm. Some diseases lead to the destruction of entire flocks and can spread to neighbouring properties. During the first half of this year, we saw outbreaks of various diseases in laying flocks in some parts of Australia that had unwanted consequences for egg producers. Quite a few diseases lead…

industry

Oz safer than ever with new industry traceability tools

ABOVE: Traceability is mission-critical for the egg industry. A project designed to further the adoption of traceability in the Australian egg industry has concluded, providing Australian egg farmers with a raft of new tools to trace the path of eggs across their farms. Traceability improves food safety outcomes, enabling farmers to quickly identify the sources…

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Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry

ABOVE: Conventional cage eggs have the least risk of being impacted by disease. Photo: Klaus Nielsen In July 2023, a joint meeting of the federal and all state agriculture ministers is expected to endorse an updated version of the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry. This document applies to all industries that work…