2022 Outlook – Message by Hy-line President, Jonathan Cade

A new year brings new opportunities – new waves of genetic progress, new growth in various markets, new customers to serve along with bolstering relationships with our loyal Hy-Line distributors . The previous year brought challenges with the continuation of the COVID pandemic, interruptions in our normal delivery channels to exports birds and tightening labor markets, to name a few. While these challenges were a very real part of the narrative of 2021, they have served to strengthen us and create new ways of doing business. I am optimistic that…

Aviagen’s Latin American Reach Continues, with $12 Million Investment Planned for Peru

In 2019, Peru became Aviagen®’s first direct presence in Latin America outside of Brazil. At that time Aviagen Peru became an important and strategic supply base for Latin America, producing 1.5 million Parent Stock (PS) chicks per year, and securing the supply of quality Ross® 308 AP breeding stock to producers throughout Peru, South America and beyond. However, the need for premium Ross 308 AP keeps growing, as more and more poultry producers come to benefit from the bird’s reproductive performance, robustness, feed efficiency and environmental hardiness. To increase production, the…

IDMA and VICTAM EMEA goes ahead from March 10 – 12, 2022

VICTAM Corporation and Parantez Group are excited to announce that the IDMA and VICTAM EMEA exhibition and conference will go ahead this year, from March 10 – 12, 2022 at the Istanbul Expo Center in Istanbul, Turkey. The decision to proceed is based on several factors, primarily the relative stability and positive forecasts of the Covid-19 situation in Turkey. Turkey has quickly adopted measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19 and therefore the Turkish government has allowed business events to proceed, provided that all measures to ensure health and…

Trouw Nutrition Launches Remote Access and Data Logging for Feed Mills

“Remote access to dosage data is a significant advance in efficiently supporting customers’ feed production businesses, especially at this time of reduced travel” said; Jeffrey Huijsmans, Global Dosing Manager, Selko Feed Additives The remote access and logging technology allows dosing engineers to monitor, troubleshoot and adjust product dosing during feed production 24/7 via “the cloud”. Product usage data and related metrics can help assure optimal inclusion levels are achieved for products and equipment that support feed hygiene, quality and moisture content throughout feed production. Accurate dosage and precise application of…

Simon heath appointed COO for AB Agri

Mr. Simon Heath appointed as Chief Commercial Officer for AB Agri . Having joined AB Agri in the late 80s as part of the graduate scheme in the UK, Simon has a passion for agriculture, stemming from his farming background.  He held several sales and management positions across the UK before pursuing numerous business development opportunities in the US, Canada and China.  Following the amalgamation of ABN, KW and Trident into new animal nutrition business AB Connect, Simon was appointed its Managing Director, overseeing a turnover of £1 billion and…

The glorious journey of Kemin Industries South Asia!

Sometime in the middle of 1998, at the forefront of an increasingly complex world, Kemin began the journey under the leadership of K.P Philip along with a passionate 8-member team, who laid the steppingstone of a successful organization for South Asia region. As technology progressed, team Kemin decided to channel our expertise and experience into new opportunities. The hardworking and passionate 8-member team started working with a mindset focused on absolute delivery of return on investment to our valued customers. As the business progressed, Kemin set up a full-fledged new…

South Africa Imposes Provisional Anti-Dumping Duties Against Bone-in Chicken Imports from Brazil, Denmark, Ireland, Poland and Spain

South Africa has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties against bone-in chicken meat imports from Brazil and four European Union countries. With this announcement, South Africa is now imposing antidumping duties against all nine countries that have regularly exported bone-in chicken portions to this market: the United States, Brazil, Spain, Poland, Ireland, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands and the United Kingdom. South Africa’s imports of poultry have declined by 63 percent in the past three years. The announcement of the latest duties threatens to lower imports even further. This decision comes as a result…

“VICTAM & GRAPAS 2022”: What’s coming from the store of Trade Fair

In 2022, finally VICTAM & GRAPAS will organize events again. In 2022, they have multiple events (In person) in store for the audience & visitors. VICTAM ASIA WILL JOIN FORCES WITH HEALTH & NUTRITION ASIA AT IMPACT EXHIBITION CENTER, BANGKOK, THAILAND, SEPTEMBER 7 – 9 2022 After postponing the event of Victam Asia, now with the current vaccination programs all over the world, exhibitors are positive that Victam’s world leading event can be organized again in September 2022. As many events were postponed the past two years, there will be…

Vaccinated against Ranikhet disease (N.D) Campaign will be held till 14th February in Tamil Nadu

A special camp to vaccinate poultry birds to protect it from Ranikhet disease got under way here, state wide, in Tamil Nadu. The camp organised by the Department of Animal Husbandry will be held till February 14. Collector H. Krishnanunni in a release said that the disease is caused by a virus that affects all birds (chicken) during summer. It causes diarrhoea in birds leading to death. The release said that farmers and the public who have birds should vaccinate them during the two week camp that will be held…