EU operating rules turn pig and poultry farming into a documented emissions system
The European Commission’s new implementing decision on pig and poultry production moves environmental management from broad targets to verifiable operating parameters. It covers feed formulation and preparation, housing, manure management and the storage of dead animals on farms covered by the expanded scope of the Industrial Emissions Directive.
Adult-hen microbial contact changes broiler resilience without raising live weight
A study published on 10 October examines whether early microbial contact with adult hens can influence broilers’ response to stress. The question matters because commercial chicks are normally raised without adult birds, meaning early intestinal colonisation is largely shaped by the housing environment.
Barley malt extract needs a measurable piglet benefit, not just a functional-feed story
Feed additives often enter the market with a broad promise: better microbiota, better gut health and ultimately better performance. A new trial with barley malt extract in nursery piglets shows why such chains of effect must be demonstrated in each matrix and production phase.
Australia produces more beef with a smaller herd – and reshapes import watchpoints
Australian beef production again demonstrates that meat volume cannot be inferred directly from herd size. According to AHDB’s analysis, Australia is expected to reduce its cattle herd by 0.9% to 30.8 million head in 2026 while increasing beef output by 5% to a record 3 million tonnes carcase weight.
Meat-plant quality systems need trained frontline succession before a vacancy occurs
Food safety, cutting quality and plant performance do not depend on written procedures or equipment alone. They also depend on who leads shifts, responds to deviations and passes routines on along the line. The US Meat Institute has released new resources intended to strengthen succession planning and development for frontline leaders in meat and poultry plants.
