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Total chick placements for the U.S. over the five-week period amounted to 937.8 million chicks. Claimed hatchability for the period averaged 79.7 percent for eggs set three weeks earlier, down 0.1 percent from the preceding five-week period.
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Total chick placements for the U.S. over the four-week period amounted to 758.0 million chicks. Claimed hatchability for the period averaged 79.1 percent for eggs set three weeks earlier, unchanged from the preceding four-week period.
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Jun 6, 2024 · Hormel Posts Results for Q2 FY 2024: 06/06/2024: In a release dated May 30th Hormel Foods (HRL) reported on Q2 FY 2024 ending April 28th, disappointing on the top line but exceeded consensus on adjusted EPS.
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US-developed ASF Vaccine to be Exported by Viet Nam : 12/11/2023: A novel vaccine to prevent African swine fever (ASF) developed by USDA-APHIS scientists at the Plum Island Research Laboratory and manufactured and tested in Vietnam will be shipped to the Philippines.
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Ahold Delhaize Withdraws from Meat Processing: 02/11/2024: In a February 7th announcement, Cargill will purchase two case-ready meat plants located in North Kingstown, RI. and Camp Hill, PA. from subsidiaries owned by Ahold-Delhaize, a multinational food retailer with an extensive presence in the U.S.
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Future of Cell Cultured Meat-a Reasoned Appraisal: mid the swirl of doubt concerning the technical and financial viability of producing cell-cultured meat, Didier Toubia CEO of Aleph Farms commented on the state of his industry in a recent posting on Fast Company.Toubia states, “My colleagues and I are part of a dynamic business sector comprising over 100 companies and billions of dollars in ...
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Cooper Farms to Expand Turkey Production: 06/18/2023: Cooper Farms has announced their intention to increase turkey production by 500,000 birds annually.
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World Trade in Broiler Meat: 10/24/2022: The October 12th USDA Livestock and Poultry Report documented global and U.S. production and trade in broiler meat. Total production for 2023 should attain 102.7* million metric tons with the U.S. at …
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Proposal to Invalidate FDA Authority Over Veterinary Antibiotics: 06/29/2023: In a misguided, retrograde and potentially harmful Bill, John Brecheen (R-OK) and Eric Burlison (R-MO) have sponsored the “Stop Government Overreach in Ranching Act”.
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Atypical BSE Identified in Spain: 02/14/2023: A ProMED report dated February 7th confirmed a diagnosis of atypical type-H bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a 28-month old bovine, gender not stated but presumed to be a cow. The animal did not show any typical signs of BSE before euthanasia. The diagnosis was based on routine surveillance …