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Olymel management today announced an investment of more than $31.5 million to expand its poultry slaughtering and cutting plant in St-Damase, Montérégie, in order to diversify operations and add new activities. This project will result in the creation of more...

Marking a historic moment, America's egg farmers across the nation are donating more than 46 million eggs in 2020, the largest amount ever recorded, as food banks experience unparalleled demand due to COVID-19. U.S. egg farmers have long supported families...

This article explains how to select an agricultural ventilation fan for the conditions under which it will be operating in a livestock or greenhouse setting. Select an agricultural ventilation fan for the conditions under which it will be operating in...

New Standard Group recently had the opportunity to install a new barn automation system for Millbrook Farms. FUSION Building Automation System by ControlTech is the latest in barn automation technology. Easy to program and monitor this system has been...

Lewis & Clark AgriFood, a St. Louis based food and agriculture focused investment firm, today announced the closing of a $7.7 million investment round from their Lewis & Clark AgriFood Fund II in BinSentry, which provides digital sensor technology to...

Broilers in the U.S. are raised in houses with earthen floors on litter material (often reused multiple times) composed of an initial bedding material (pine shavings, rice hulls, peanut hulls, etc.) mixed with feathers, spilled feed, water, and manure....

View the entire article Helpful Information on Antibiotic Reduction and Pathogen Control Raising birds with reduced use of antimicrobials and reducing pathogens in the barn are two significant priorities for Canadian chicken farmers. Chicken Farmers of Canada’s strategy for antimicrobial use focuses...

The new Click Watering system, offering excellent food conversion results by providing the right amount of water with minimal effort, is now available from Cumberland.   Brian Rieck, Cumberland product manager, said Click drinkers are constructed to be reliable, long-lasting and...

House of Raeford Farms announced today the retirement of Mark Van Benthuysen, complex manager for the company’s Arcadia, Louisiana division effective August 31, 2020. Mark joined the company in 2006, after serving with ConAgra and Pilgrims for 27 years. Van...

Introducing MaleChain, the world’s first chain feeding system for separate rooster feeding. This system uses Big Dutchman’s same proven chain design used for feeding female breeder hens, but features an entire chain loop in just one trough. The innovative 180˚...