National Poultry Newspaper

28/11/2024

The December edition is now available to view or download at http://poultrynews.com.au/

28/11/2024

Find out the latest in the poultry industry! 🐓 - https://mailchi.mp/267d705dc8a1/december-2024

21/11/2024

Since launching in July, the Better Chicken Australia campaign has reached tens of thousands of Australian chicken consumers across social media and news outlets with the call for higher welfare standards.

The campaign promotes the globally recognised Better Chicken Commitment as a way for food businesses to demonstrate their commitment to higher welfare standards for chickens raised for meat.

The Australian chicken industry has huge potential to deliver positive change for the over 700 million chickens raised and slaughtered for meat each year.

We know that most Australians are concerned about the welfare of farmed animals.

The success of the RSPCA Approved Meat Chicken Standard demonstrates that these concerns extend to meat chickens, and consumers are strongly supportive of improving standards.

The Better Chicken Commitment is a commitment for businesses to introduce higher welfare standards for all chickens in their supply chain.

07/11/2024

Australian egg farmers celebrated World Egg Day at Parliament House in Canberra in October, with a breakfast event for members of Parliament and senators.

Egg Farmers of Australia was able to highlight the message that eggs are among the most environmentally sustainable and affordable sources of protein for Aussie families during the cost-of-living crisis.

A select number of MPs and senators attended the breakfast on October 9, which was addressed by Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Julie Collins.

This year has proven to be a challenging year for the egg sector, but Aussie egg farmers are resilient.

We have seen challenging economic times, rising interest rates, bad weather and outbreaks of devastating avian influenza in some states.

Australian egg farmers celebrated World Egg Day at Parliament House in Canberra in October, with a breakfast event for members.

04/11/2024

Find out the latest in the poultry industry! 🐓 - https://mailchi.mp/f88af6cf51f9/november-2024

31/10/2024

Research from the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research at Oxford University has revealed that wild birds, such as ducks and crows, living near human populations—especially in urban areas—are likely to carry bacteria with antimicrobial resistance.

This highlights the urgent need for policymakers and health services to address the various ways antibiotic-resistant bacteria can spread beyond hospital settings.

AMR occurs when bacteria and other microbes become resistant to antibiotics that would typically kill them.

In 2022, around 58,224 people in the UK suffered severe antibiotic-resistant infections, resulting in 2202 deaths.

Full article can be read via the link.

As a nation we have gone from believing chicken meat to be a bit ordinary to gorging on millions of chickens each year.

24/10/2024

Historically, Australians didn’t eat chicken.

As a nation we have gone from believing chicken meat to be a bit ordinary to gorging on millions of chickens each year.

Data from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development shows the average Australian eats around 92.5kg of meat each year, including an impressive 42kg of chicken.

We’re lucky here in Australia to have a comparatively high standard of living, allowing us to feast on meat.

This doesn’t explain, however, why our consumption of chicken is so high compared to other meats, especially considering our productive beef industry.

Australia sits third on the world table for chicken consumption, behind Israel and the USA.

Our love for chicken has grown considerably over the last 40 years.

As a nation we have gone from believing chicken meat to be a bit ordinary to gorging on millions of chickens each year.

17/10/2024

Recently, Australia’s defence against crippling biosecurity threats was strengthened with the launch of the Charles Sturt University Biosecurity Hub, a co-investment in research and training of almost $30 million to enhance the nation’s biosecurity defences, protecting our food, farms and communities.

The announcement was made at an event at the National Press Club in Canberra on Tuesday August 20.

The hub brings together a multidisciplinary team of expert researchers, scientists and trainers from various fields, including microbiology, ecology, veterinary and animal science, environmental science, artificial intelligence and cyber futures, extended reality and biosecurity training.

The university has long-standing partnerships in biosecurity – including collaborations with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Asia-Pacific government and industry partners, state government agencies, industry and the community – and is equipped to tackle a range of current or emerging biosecurity threats in the Indo-Pacific region.

http://poultrynews.com.au/2024/10/16/30-million-biosecurity-hub-to-safeguard-australia/

03/10/2024

The October edition is now available to view or download at http://poultrynews.com.au/

03/10/2024

Find out the latest in the poultry industry! 🐓 - https://mailchi.mp/f59d453c0b81/october-2024