International News AHDB data shows declining poultry feed output in UK
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functioning and that workers have to maintain stringent social distancing measures. Their report explains, “this will likely have a knock-on effect on processing capacity in the short to midterm as well as future farm placings.”
Hamlet Protein expands Poultry team in the US Kyle Brown
The UK is seeing reduced demand for poultry feed as COVID-19 impacts broiler and layer industry. According to repor ting in Feed Navigator, UK poultry feed production showed declines in AHDB data. Poultry feed was the only feed sector to show declines during this period. AHDB data shows that in July 2020, UK animal feed production was up 2.2 percent for cattle and calves, up 0.2 percent for pigs but down 4 percent for poultry when compared to the same period in 2019. In their analysis, the AHDB said, “…the reduced demand from the poultry sector is something that we have been seeing since May and has been driven mainly by declines in demand from broilers.” Feed Navigator explains that poultry makes up the largest share of animal feed demand within the UK. The closure of the UK’s food service sector during lockdown is a contributing factor to the decline in poultry meat demand. Reporting from AHDB shows that some producers have been reducing the number of broiler eggs they set as demand for poultry meat contracts. The UK’s processing capacity has also taken a hit during the coronavirus crisis. The AHDB team noted that some poultry processing plants are not fully 38
Hamlet Protein™, multinational leader in vegetable protein specialty i n g re d i e n t s f o r y o u n g a n i m a l s , announced the hiring of Poultr y Nutritionist Kyle Brown. From its US headquarters in Findlay, Ohio, the company is targeting growth in the poultry segment in North and Central America.
Kyle Brown received his BS in Poultry Science, a Minor in Agricultural Economics, and is currently completing his PhD in Poultry Science at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. He has done extensive research on the usage of non-starch polysaccharide degrading enzymes and evaluating different mineral sources effect on availability and broiler performance. His dissertation research is evaluating the efficacy of exogenous enzymes in cornsoybean meal diets with var ying nutrient profiles.
China to suspend imports from companies if shipments of frozen food test positive for COVID-19
COVID-19 restrictions have affected the poultry industry across the world in H12020. Supply reduction followed from lower placements and parent stock reductions. The impact of Covid-19 on economies will drive the market for the remainder of the year. In a more volatile and price driven market poultry might benefit, being the cheapest meat protein with a short and flexible production cycle. The US is one of the world’s main poultr y producing regions. In 2020, the US market is expected to show a minimum growth.
However, if frozen food products yield a positive result for a third time or more, i m p o r t s f ro m t h a t p ro d u c e r o r company will be suspended for four weeks.
Erik Visser, Hamlet Protein CEO, indicated: “Hamlet Protein has a strong track record in piglet and calf nutrition. We have a clear ambition to grow in poultry as well. That is why we invest in people and research, specifically in the US.”
Beijing has significantly tightened checks on imported frozen food cargoes and banned imports from some foreign meat processing plants as COVID-19 has rocked the global food sector.
Chinese customs officials will suspend imports from companies for one week if frozen foods test positive for COVID-19. According to reporting in Reuters, companies will face a one week suspension if frozen food products test positive for the novel coronavirus for the first or second time.
Poultry Planner | Vol. 22 | No.07 | September - 2020
