WATT offers 2012 poultry
outlook webinar
In a webinar Jan. 17, 2012, four industry
economists -- Tim Brusnahan, Dr. Chris
Hurt, Dr. Tom Elam and Dr. Chris Hurt --
will forecast the 2012 economic outlook for
the U.S. poultry industry through analysis
of supply and demand for feed grains,
competing red meats, and the chicken and
turkey sectors.
Webinar participants will bene;t from:
✔forecasts of future feed grains costs
✔insight into red meat supplies
✔profitability for chicken and turkey
production
Following their sector presentations, the
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to Mike Martin, Cargill’s director of
communications, Cargill hopes that when
the facility opens again, the changes made
will set a new standard for meat processing
safety.
Vetech Laboratories Inc.
According to Ceva CEO Marc Prikazsky,
the move allows the company to expand its
poultry vaccine range from respiratory to
include intestinal health.
“Bringing the Immucox products into the
Ceva portfolio demonstrates our continued
commitment to the poultry industry,” said
Craig Wallace, director of Ceva’s North
American operations. “Poultry protein
is an important food source around the
world. Protecting the global supply of high-
quality poultry meat and eggs to the growing
population is critical, and it’s why Ceva
continues to dedicate resources to poultry
vaccination technology.”
Production of Immucox will remain
primarily in Canada. The company plans to
deploy certain technologies in the U.S. with
this speci;c virus strain.
TURKEY PLANT IMPROVEMENTS
Cargill revamps turkey
processing plant in wake
of recall
Cargill’s Springdale, Ark., ground
turkey production facility, shut down after
a September recall involving potential
Salmonella Heidelberg contamination,
is being reviewed and re;tted with what
the company is calling the most advanced
testing and monitoring system in the poultry
industry.
Cargill is considering a high-pressure
process that kills any bacteria on the meat,
already used on the company’s ground
beef products. It may also start vaccinating
its turkeys against certain Salmonella
strains. Cargill has already taken apart and
steam-cleaned all its equipment and added
additional bacterial washes to its existing
processes. Its Salmonella testing frequency
has been increased ten-fold. According
POULTRY LEADERS ELECTED
NCC elects new chairman,
officers, board of directors
Lampkin Butts, president and chief
operating officer
of Sanderson
Farms, has been
elected chairman
of the National
Chicken Council.
Bill Lovette,
president and
CEO of Pilgrim’s,
took office as
vice chairman,
and Michael
Helgeson, chief
executive officer
of GNP Company,
became secretary-
treasurer. The
new officers
were installed
during the recent
NCC Annual
Conference in
Washington, D.C.
Members of
the executive
committee and
board of directors,
as well as directors-
at-large, were also announced.
Lampkin Butts.
Bill Lovette.
Michael Helgeson,
ACQUISITION
Ceva acquires Canada
poultry vaccine
manufacturer
Ceva Sante Animale has acquired
Canadian poultry vaccine manufacturer
INCREASE IN TURKEYS RAISED
US turkeys raised up 2%
from 2010
Turkeys raised in the U.S. during 2011 have
reached 248 million head, up 2% from the
number raised during 2010, according to the
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
A combination of six states account for
nearly two-thirds of the turkeys produced in
the U.S. during 2011:
Minnesota, North
Carolina, Arkansas,
Missouri, Virginia and
Indiana. The largest
turkey producing state
is Minnesota, at 46.5
million turkeys, down
1% from 2010. North
Carolina remained
unchanged from 2010,
producing 30 million
turkeys. Arkansas also
produced 30 million
turkeys, 7% higher than 2010 numbers.
Missouri remained unchanged, producing
18 million turkeys. Virginia increased the
number of turkeys raised compared to the
previous year by 3%, at 17. 5 million. Indiana
remained unchanged from 2010 numbers at
16 million turkeys. ■
Arkansas and
Virginia both increased the number
of turkeys produced
in 2011.
