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US egg industry sued for exporting eggs, cage-free shift
Major food manufacturers in the U.S. claim that egg producers conspired to reduce the domestic supply in the U.S. to charge higher prices.
Brand Insights
Egg handling innovations to better serve North American customers
GI-OVO
GI-OVO to open first US office in Springfield, Missouri. Brand Insights from GI-OVO.
Cage-Free Laying Systems
GFP launches partnership, cage-free farmer sponsorships
The company announced an agreement with the largest cage-free producer in Indonesia that will support the region’s farmers.
Latest News
Cage-free layer, duck welfare improvements may be coming
Purdue University research focused on northern fowl mites in layers and lighting in commercial duck barns was recently awarded US$1.4 million in grant funding.
Egg
How Cooper Farms balances cage-free demand and investment
U.S. egg producers must weigh the investment of converting to cage-free production against consumer demand.
Cage-Free Laying Systems
Fly control is multifaceted, no matter the housing type
As the U.S. egg industry has multiple housing types for layers, producers need a variety of pest control practices to prevent fly activity in different environments.
Egg
Can smoke detector systems prevent poultry farm fires?
Canadian wildfires set off a smoke detector in an Iowa layer barn after a cold front pulled smoke into the area from over 1,000 miles away.
Egg Production
Could China’s egg industry go cage-free?
While the term free range may be familiar to Chinese consumers, cage-free is not. Significant change will be needed both up- and downstream for egg producers to benefit from abandoning traditional cages.
Cage-Free Laying Systems
SCOTUS Prop 12 decision opens door for animal activists
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold California's Proposition 12, which prohibits the use of cages for egg-laying hens and bans the sale of pork from hogs that don’t meet certain production standards, in an opinion issued May 11.
Egg Production
Rose Acre breaks ground on US$100 million farm in Arizona
Rose Acre Farms held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of its new Desert Valley Egg Farm located in Arizona on May 5, 2023.
Egg
Geneticists can help improve cage-free production, welfare
Genetic selection has changed over time to adapt to the needs of the egg industry, customer demands, housing laws and animal welfare improvements.
Egg Production
US Herbruck’s continues to grow its Blue Springs Egg Farm
U.S. egg producer Herbruck’s Poultry Farm announced new developments in its cage-free layer facility Blue Springs Egg Farm located in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, as well as advances in energy consumption and litter processing.
Hens and Trends
New partnership to support cage-free production in China
Shanxi Agricultural University and multinational consulting firm Global Food Partners (GFP) have partnered to build China’s first cage-free model farm and training center.
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