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Jury is still out on housing impact on egg quality
October 15, 2010 - In the face of
current pressures on the egg industry to shift from conventional to
non-cage housing systems for layers, it is important to recognize that
there is currently no scientific basis for believing that such a move
would improve either egg safety or quality.
Two New Consultants for eBiz Professionals Inc.
October 15, 2010 - eBiz Professionals Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of two new consultants.
Egg Industry Gets Economic Research Chair
 October 14, 2010 - Université Laval Vice-President of Research and Innovation Paul Fortier announced today the launch of the very first Economic Research Chair on the Egg Industry.
Canada could lose out in trade deal with EU
Oct. 13 - If contentious trade talks between Canada and the European Union lead to a free trade agreement, Canadians should brace for a rocky road ahead, according to two policy experts.
Use of Poultry Waste Derailed
Oct. 13, 2010 - An energy company that wants to burn poultry waste for fuel has lost its bid to use the bird droppings as a green energy resource because of a quirk in North Carolina law.
Rising Corn Prices Bring Fears of Higher Food Costs
October 12, 2010 - A USDA recent report cut the estimated size of this year’s corn crop. This has sent grain prices soaring, jolting commodities markets and setting off fears of tight supplies that could hit livestock producers and eventually consumers’ wallets.
WTO says U.S. ban on Chinese poultry is illegal
Oct. 1, 2010 – A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel has ruled that a
US ban on Chinese poultry is illegal – the first such reprimand for
legislation brought in under the Obama Administration.
Counting our chicken, livestock farms
 Oct. 1, 2010 – Manitoba is requiring all livestock and poultry
producers to register their farms to help authorities quickly deal with
animal and public health emergencies and even natural disasters, such
as flooding.
Animal-welfare news sways meat consumers
Oct. 1, 2010, Manhattan, Kan. –
News coverage of animal-welfare issues causes U.S. consumers to cut
back on meat purchases and spend their money instead on non-meat items,
a study indicated.
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