Three years ago, Barone discovered the technique and is now working on other ways to turn poultry byproducts into eco-friendly materials that won't end up in the landfill. Breakthroughs along these lines could not only benefit poultry producers whose farms puff out feathers by the trailer load each day, but may also provide an alternative to pricier petroleum-based plastics. Scientists in a lab at Virginia Tech are developing a way to turn discarded feathers and eggs into biodegradable...

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PUTRAJAYA: Villagers and small-time breeders may no longer be allowed to rear chicken in the open to minimise the recurrence of bird flu in the country. The enforcement of such a regulation will require the states co-operation, he added. Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said such a measure was necessary because the source of bird flu outbreaks in Malaysia was frequently traced to these chicken. Muhyiddin said the Veterinary Services Department had...

And prices were up across the board, except for butter, which the Agriculture Department said fell 5.1 percent from a year before. Attleboro resident Brian McCormick laments climbing food prices, a development he says makes him feel like he doesn't "have as much buying power. Officials blame the rising price of corn, which increasingly is being diverted for ethanol production as a fuel additive. City resident Jack King, a retiree, says these days he can't afford to buy as many deli...

Company officials cite the slowdown in demand as "an industrywide issue," also noting that new federal emission requirements have affected bus sales across the country. Champion makes remanufactured engine parts for trucks, agricultural and industrial equipment. Conway bus plant could lay off 500 IC corp., which operates a major school bus manufacturing facility in Conway, has served notice that it intends to lay off up to 500 workers due to slow demand. The expansion will include a new...

Distillers grains seminar June 14 in Fremont. A June 14 Distillers Grains Seminar is designed to help Nebraska pork and poultry producers and agribusiness representatives learn more about current technologies and future trends related to ethanol production and using corn processing co-products in feed. A June 14 Distillers Grains Seminar is designed to help Nebraska pork and poultry producers and agribusiness representatives learn more about current technologies and future trends related...