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Friday, February 19, 2021
Unusual cold in Texas affecting cattle farms, chickens, and meat plants
Texas ranchers are struggling to keep their cattle alive in a freak winter storm, as the top United States cattle state has seen cows succumb to the unusual cold temperatures that have also killed chickens, disrupted meat plant operations a ...
Friday, January 8, 2021
Indonesian chicken producer targets US$85 million IPO
Chicken producer PT Widodo Makmur Unggas (WMU) aims to raise Rp 1.18 trillion (US$84.69 million) to finance its expansion plans through a giant initial public offering (IPO) in a relatively weak but stable market, TheJakartaPost reported.
Monday, January 4, 2021
No known cause for mass death of chickens at farms in Barwala, India
Thousands of chickens at farms in the Indian town of Barwala died from an unknown cause, sparking off panic in the area.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Fire at Cal-Maine Foods in Florida, US, kills about 250,000 chickens
A massive fire at a Cal-Maine Foods chicken farm in Dade City, Florida, the United States, killed as many as 250,000 chickens after flames tore through three barns with thousands of chickens inside.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
East Just lab-grown chicken plans to enter Singapore retail market in 2022
San Francisco based start-up Eat Just is planning to make their lab grown chicken products available to other restaurants in 2021, with plans to enter Singapore's retail market in 2022, after getting approval for its first global commercial ...
Monday, December 21, 2020
McDonald's Australia to introduce chicken that meet better animal welfare standards
In February 2021,McDonald's Australia will introduce in the entire country chicken that are approved by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).
Monday, December 7, 2020
National Chicken Council welcomes incoming chairman of US House Agriculture Committee
Mike Brown, the president of National Chicken Council (US), has congratulated US congressman David Scott who was appointed as the next chairman of the House Agriculture Committee for the 117th Congress of the United States.
Thursday, November 26, 2020
Soos Technology wins US$1 million agri-tech prize for chicken sex-change tech
Isreali-based start-up Soos Technology won the US$1 million grand prize from global food and agriculture business competition Grow-NY for its AI-driven software to change the sex of chicken embryos from male to female, The Jerusalem Post re ...
Monday, November 23, 2020
National Chicken Council: US citizens prefer chicken, now top quarantine protein
Throughout the last year, as home kitchens took center stage, US citizens have been relying on chicken as a healthy and convenient protein that can be enjoyed by everyone, the National Chicken Council (NCC) said.
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
UK ministers pledge not to import chlorinated chicken or hormone-fed beef from the US
The British government have pledged not to allow the import of chlorinated chicken or hormone-fed beef from the United States as part of a future trade deal, The Guardian reported.
Friday, October 30, 2020
US state grant programmes for contracted chicken farmers
Governors of the US state of Maryland and Delaware announced new grant programmes for contracted chicken farmers to help them cope with losses caused by COVID-19.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Scottish Border Council approves four chicken sheds capable of housing more than 37,000 birds
Scottish Border Council's planning and building standards committee has approved the establishment of four chicken sheds that could house more than 37,000 birds at Falsidehill Farm, north of Kelso, Scotland.
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Six more chicken industry executives indicted by the US government over alleged price fixing
The US government has accused an additional six executives in the chicken industry over suspected price-fixing in its investigations of the US$65 billion domestic poultry sector, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Canadian university study finds fast-growing chickens face serious welfare problems
A study by the University of Guelph in Canada -- said to be the biggest of its kind - has been conducted on the welfare of Canadian chickens raised for meat and confirms that fast-growing breeds continue to face serious welfare issues.
Saturday, September 19, 2020
Gov't distributes US$27.7k worth of native chicken to farmers in W. Visayas, Philippines
Twenty-four farmers' associations (FAs) in the provinces of Negros Occidental and Antique in the Western Visayan region, Philippines, were the beneficiaries of PHP1.34 million (US$27,640) worth of free-range native chicken from the Departme ...

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