Nov 30, 2021
Disease prevention management is a priority for producers. There are multiple diseases, which contribute to economic losses. The availability of animal health data advances real-time tracking of diseases and enables outbreak prediction. With big data, producers can raise value by identifying actionable information,...
Nov 26, 2021
Global pork prices have contracted sharply – a good indication that industry recovery has outpaced demand. Producers, however, are not happy with the decline because their input costs continue to rise with the need for higher levels of biosecurity and feed costs, to keep herds safe and well nourished.
With growing...
Nov 23, 2021
The focus on food safety coupled with intermittent Salmonella outbreaks in the region has prompted poultry producers to vaccinate their chicks, especially layers. Western supermarkets have also pushed egg brands to adopt Salmonella vaccinations. This is expected to catch on in Asia. Dr Nicholas Phuah of Elanco...
Nov 18, 2021
Feed ingredient prices and import challenges continue to rock animal protein production in Asia. But producers continue to find ways to balance production costs with new formulations and regionally available alternatives.
That is possibly why Asian Agribiz’s Broiler Feed Quality Conference 2021 which concludes on...
Nov 16, 2021
Sustainability is now a buzzword in animal protein production. Yet there remains some misunderstanding or misconceptions about what sustainability means and what it entails.
Peter Fisher, President of Aviagen Asia, sat down with Asian Agribiz to discuss the three pillars of sustainability—economic, environmental,...