The New Zealand Poultry industry says small drops in the number of reported cases of human Campylobacter, is an encouraging sign and indicates the industry s extensive science and research programme undertaken with New Zealand Food Safety Authority and ESR is on the right track. The New Zealand Poultry industry says small drops in the number of reported cases of human Campylobacter, is an encouraging sign and indicates the industry s extensive science and research programme undertaken with...

Ritch is quick to point out that while the way he runs his farm is different from commercial farms, he is not opposed to the mainstream farming industry. Requests for chicken kept coming in, so much so that Ritch eventually expanded to include lamb, turkey, beef and pork and made farming his full-time job. After he had to give away more than 50 of his naturally grown chickens to his friends because he had no room to store the meat, they too became hooked. He remembered how good his...

GCC countries lack the experience of international organizations, he said, adding that it was important to focus on human resource development in Gulf member states in the agriculture and farming industries. Officials from GCC states will exchange information during their visits on the latest procedures they are taking in their countries, he said, adding that measures to combat the spread of bird flu in GCC states would be highlighted in the next meeting of the committee s members....

Kellogg s may be lending a hand to help stop childhood obesity, but ultimately, it is up to parents to make the choice as to what to feed their children. Sugary snacks and cereals might be more appealing to kids, but Kellogg s and local parents are determined to give children a more nutritious alternative. We mostly just feed her whatever we re in the mood for, but she loves to eat anything and everything. Kellogg s, in response to a potential lawsuit, decided to take initiative by...

However, the agriculture minister also warned of a shortage of spring grain, because of drought conditions in the south of the country and too much rain in Siberia and the Urals. Gordeyev said that the Russian cattle herd is growing with1,700 cattle breeding units being built at a cost of 128 billion rubles. Russia has increased its cattle and poultry slaughter by more than four per cent in the first five months of the year. The rise in both meat and dairy production is the result of the...

The new venture with Syntroleum calls for a first plant to be opened next year to produce 75 million gallons of synthetic fuel each year. The companies say the fuel will produce almost no sulfur emission, will have greater combustibility and will have better thermal stability than other fuels, a plus for military use. Conventional fuels will be able to be blended with the fuel produced by the joint venture, called Dynamic Fuels, the companies said. Tyson will supply animal fats, greases...