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Monday, July 25, 2022
Australian cattle breeders looking to freeze cattle sperm and eggs due to foot-and-mouth disease
Cattle breeders in Australia are considering to freeze cattle semen and eggs for use in future breeding programmes and safeguard their bloodlines following the possible threat of food-and-mouth disease (FMD) affecting the country's AUD 32 b ...
Monday, February 14, 2022
Egg shortage in Western Australia results in high demand for backyard farmers
Backyard chickens are in high demand in Western Australia (WA) because of an egg shortage in the region, which has left supermarket shelves empty, and sales restrictions imposed, Perth Now reported.
Monday, July 19, 2021
Animal welfare guidelines recommend earlier end to eggs from cages in Australia
Eggs from cages in Australia should be phased out between 2032 and 2036, 10 years earlier than the industry demanded, according to a recommendation made by the draft report of the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines.
Saturday, October 3, 2020
Australians feel assured of getting 'safe, reliable' supply of eggs during pandemic
Australians' trust in the egg industry increased again this year, with four in five Australians saying that "having a safe, reliable supply of eggs is comforting" during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according to the 2020 communi ...
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Second egg farm near Melbourne, Australia, hit by bird flu outbreak
A second egg farm near Melbourne, Australia, has tested positive for avian influenza -- also known as bird flu -- ABC News reported last week.
Friday, November 8, 2019
Australia's farmers call for egg prices to increase
Farmers are struggling to feed hens because grain prices have increased from the drought, reported ABC Australia.
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
National labelling standard for egg products proposed in Australia
October 30, 2019 National labelling standard for egg products proposed in Australia A New South Wales (NSW) parliamentary inquiry committee will also principally support abolishing the caged eggs industry, reported The Sydney Morning Herald ...
Friday, May 30, 2014
Australia egg industry faces court action for manipulating egg prices
Australia's egg industry faces legal actions over an alleged attempt to maintain high prices deliberately by slaughtering chickens and burying eggs, according to a report by The Guardian. A consumer watchdog has begun court proceedings agai ...
Friday, May 30, 2014
Australia cracks down on alleged egg price fixing
May 30, 2014   Australia cracks down on alleged egg price fixing       Regulators are cracking down on Australia's egg industry, claiming some of its key players attempted to form a price cartel, Wall Street Journal reports. The Australian ...
Monday, February 10, 2014
Hot weather causes Australia's egg production to decline
February 10, 2014 Hot weather causes Australia's egg production to decline Australian egg farmers are in despair over a significant decline in the number of eggs being produced caused by January's sizzling heat wave. Victorian Farmers Feder ...
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Australia expects egg shortage after bird-flu outbreak
Australia is expected to experience an egg shortage ahead of Christmas season after a bird-flu outbreak shut down two poultry farms. The outbreak was detected in late October at the Langfield Pastoral Company, located in Young, New South Wa ...
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Australia's egg prices may rise due to bird flu outbreak
October 17, 2013 Australia's egg prices may rise due to bird flu outbreak Australian egg prices may increase dramatically due to an outbreak of bird flu in the Central West. According to a news report the Department of Primary Industries wi ...
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Hong Kong bans import of Australian chicken, eggs
Due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic H7 avian influenza at a poultry farm in New South Wales, Australia, Hong Kong has banned imports of chicken and eggs from the state of New South Wales. The Centre for Food Safety imposed the ban based ...
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Australian veggies may boost aquaculture industry
July 18, 2013 Vegetables may boost aquaculture industry in Australia   Press release     In case innovative research into alternate uses for vegetable products catches on, a healthy diet of Australian vegetables could soon help the local aq ...
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Australia's Steggles guilty of misleading consumers on its chicken housing condition
Australian poultry giant, Steggles, has been found guilty of misleading consumers about the housing conditions of its chickens by falsely claiming their chickens were free to roam. Two large poultry producers who supply Steggles branded chi ...

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