Well-known animal handling and welfare proponent Dr. Temple Grandin of Colorado State University says we need more internet streaming of production system videos and oversight of our handlers to ensure policy compliance.
Consultant Orlando Gil discusses his recent post, "Acres of Diamonds", and updates the industry on opportunities to supplement your management team via the Latino workforce.
The Pew Environmental Group, part of the Pew Charitable Trust, recently fired a broadside at the broiler industry's production and environmental practices in their report on "Big Chicken: Pollution and Industrial Poultry Productions in America". We caught up with the National Chicken Council's Richard Lobb for a response on that release as well as a look behind the curtain at how such politically motivated releases are dealt with.
The extended heat wave is hammering houses throughout the U.S. Ag Engineer Jim Donald of the National Poultry Technology Center shares tips from their recent newsletter to help you stay ahead of the foul temps.
Following his Multi-State Poultry Feeding and Nutrition Conference presentation on Nutrient Density: the Pros and Cons of Limiting Amino Acid
Levels in Practical Broiler Production, we spoke with Dr. Rob Shirley of Ajinomoto Heartland to delve deeper into the use of amino acids and their impact on productivity.
In this year's July 4th feature we share a conversation with Jack Welch on leadership and management planning. Mr. Welch was a guest at MIT's Sloan School of Management.
In this special episode with Tech Nation's Dr. Moira Gunn, Tom Thornton,
president and CEO of the Kansas Bioscience Authority discusses the need
to tighten our international biosecurity firewall. Special thanks to ITConversations.com
A presenter at the recent Multi State Poultry Feeding and Nutrition Conference asked why the poultry industry isn't sharing the big wins, increased productivity, greater efficiency, more environmentally friendly. Regional Marketing Manager for DSM-North America, Marc de Beer discusses his comments.
Discussing an online tool intended to help you evaluate your livestock
system for potential air quality improvement. No data is collected nor
is the operation identified. This is just for you to know and
consider. Iowa State Extension Agronomist Angela Reick-Hinz joins us to
overview the program called NAQSAT - National Air Quality Site Assessment Tool.
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