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Feedworks Conference 2018 held at Twin Waters Resort, QLD The Feedworks 2018 conference was held at Twin Waters Resort on the Queensland Sunshine Coast in September with the theme being; ‘Feeding our Future- What and who do we trust?’ Malcolm Mottram, the Senior Partner at Feedworks welcomed guests at a cocktail party at Lily’s on the Lagoon before the conference keynote guest speaker Morris Miselowski spoke about ‘Trust in Today’s World – Who delivers and how?’ Morris knows that the next 10 years will see the equivalent of 100 years of change and that in 2020, 60% of the workforce will be doing jobs that don’t yet exist, in industries that haven’t been created and he knows that change will come through people, not technology. His opening slide showed a graph generated by Griffith University and Transparency International on public trust in the capabilities of the three levels of government in Australia. Given the continued ructions to the current political climate it was no surprise that in general, trust levels were consistently low and there was a similar picture in attitude to banking, finance and insurance, large corporations and in particular, the media. An inescapable conclusion to the interesting introduction to the conference was that trust was shifting in a constantly evolving 21st Century society but was becoming an increasingly precious commodity that business ignores at its peril. The format of the conference sessions was that of a combined (i.e. ruminants and monogastric) on the 20th and split sessions for the two groups on the 21st. The formal papers were followed by group discussion sessions involving guest speakers (and a few beers). The first speaker was Dr Bill Stone whose title is Diamond V Technical Manager - Ruminants but in his paper ‘Nutrition 2.0 - Feeding our future’ he went into some detail about trials conducted in poultry using the Diamond V XPC product. “Core questions are now broader – Nutrition 1.0 was about what levels of nutrient are needed to maintain normal health and support productivity? “Nutrition 2.0, in addition to 1.0 is,

can nutrients confer robustness?” he questioned. A study by Feye et al (Poultry Science) 2016 involving birds challenged with multiple AB resistant S. Typhirium and one group fed with 2.5 Lbs/T XPC (control no XPT), and AB resistance of the recovered Salmonella was assessed on day age 28,35,42 and 49. The conclusion was that fecal shedding was significantly less at three of the time points (28,35,42 days) “Salmonella contains an integron (antibiotic resistant genes) and loss of the integron = loss of ab resistance, and further the presence or absence of the integron is measurable,” Dr Stone explained. Aart Mateboer is the Danisco Animal Nutrition Business Unit Director and he explained the progress and direction of Danisco research programs is his address ’Collaborative business today, and for the future’. “Whereas the traditional mantra in recent times has been about FCR from about 2011 onwards, the new reality is about antimicrobial use reduction with leading food supply organisations putting ever more stringent pressure on producers towards No Antibiotics Ever (NAE),” Aart explained. “Gut health is not only about a product; we have to deliver targeted probiotic solutions, building a diverse portfolio targeted at true AB replacement with consistency. “We must develop a predictive service model that will be able to predict what will happen in the flock and then use targeted solutions. “Developing application to commercialise non-spore formers that are shelf life and heat stable and create ease and flexibility of application in feed additives,” he stated. “There are multiple opportunities for targeted pathogen prevention and immune support for combating intestinal disease using a variety of approaches. “The bottom up reductionist approach to product development though successful, was not optimal. “Today’s integrative approach uses advanced technologies to unravel the customers challenge i.e. the Top-Down holistic approach. w

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approximately 25%,” Dana stated. “The roles of intestinal bacteria include digesting indigestible nutrients from food, the production of vitamins and hormones, regulation of gut development, growth and differentiation of gut epitherial cells, the prevention of pathogen growth, assist in the establishment of the immune system and playing a role in anxiety, and stress hormone levels, and finally the control of a number of brain receptors.” Dana then went on to talk about microbiota genocide, in part due to a ‘western lifestyle’ where more than 50% of today’s diet is made up or refined carbohydrates. “The incidence of ‘leaky gut’ was the result of modern grain’s high gluten content,” she said. “On the question of a chicken microbiota problem, Dana mentioned poor reproducibility between flocks, difference in community richness and diversity and the need to refocus on understanding trial variation. “Why the sudden interest in poo in agriculture? There is undisputable evidence on the role of intestinal

“DuPont is investing in a new innovation project to define validated gut health biomarkers and develop a real-time predictive health tool, by using a variety of ‘Omic’ technologies to identify and validate gut health biomarkers. “There are many steps coming to produce protypes: they include isolating, classifying, purifying, screening in 11 assays, selection, fermenting and then in-vitro testing before finally in-vivo testing. Aart concluded by explaining ‘nutribiosis’, the interplay between nutrition, gut and immune function and the microbiome. Dr Dana Stanley from the Central University of Queensland next gave an inspiring and ground breaking (for many) report on ‘How to influence and manage gut microflora’. In introducing her paper Dr Stanley pointed to the rise of molecular microbiology and the fact that “until the mid 1990s, science was confident in general that we knew all about bacteria. There was, however the unexplained difference in culture and microscope based cell counts and diversity. “The light bulb moment came with the recognition that the 16SrNA gene sequence is specific in that it acts like a fingerprint,” she said. “So, in the last 20 years the use of culture free methods has provided massive amounts of information. “The roles of intestinal bacteria include that they are highly adaptive with a mutualistic relationship and that bacterial prokaryotic cells outnumber our eukaryotic own cells 10 fold. “The proportion of culturable bacteria is less than 1% of bacterial diversity for some environments. “The proportion of culturable bacteria in the human gut is

bacteria in food digestion, fat metabolism, obesity, muscle gain etc, and the potential to improve productivity. “There is evidence of gut bacteria modulating immune system development and disease resistance, and we think that we can improve animal health. “These results ae applicable to all ag species,” Dana said. There was much more to this paper and Poultry Digest will look at more implications for Dana’s work, much of which has been conducted with Rob Moore from CSIRO. It is fair to predict that in the coming months and even years this topic will be a major contributor to both human and animal health patterns and play a critical role in antimicrobial use in both livestock and humans. ‘Nutrition approach to reduce antibiotic resistance’ was the topic for Dr Jared Serem, Diamond V’s Animal Health and Food Safety Manager - pigs and poultry. “The use of AGPs in feed started in the 1940s and quickly improved w

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1. Ian Sawyer, Feedworks. 2. Dr David Cadogan, Feedworks. 3. Assoc Professor Dana Stanley, Central Queensland University. 4. Sarah Haberecht, Ridley poultry specialist. 5. Dr Jared Serem, Diamond V.

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animal performance by 20% but also increased AB resistance, linked to the sub-therapeutic doses in animal feed,” Dr Serem said. “Is farming without AGPs sustainable? Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation metabolites offer a potential solution as they reduce prevalence of shedding, virulence and AB resistance in Salmonella, E. coli, Clostridium, and Camppylobacter, while maintaining production performance,” he stated. ”The unique metabolites created through our exclusive fermentation process improves health and the performance of animals through enhancing immune function, gut microbial balance and activity while improving intestinal morphology,” he said. Commercial trials were conducted using Diamond V XPC to examine avian pathogenic E.coli prevalence and AMR in broilers. The results of those trials using Diamond V Original XPC demonstrated a reduction in resistance to AMs, and a reduction in Campylobacter pathogen load. On September 21 in the monogastric sessions, Dr Amir Ghane from Danisco Animal Nutrition spoke about ‘DuPont probiotics and nutribiosis/CSI – latest and new concepts’. “The regulation of antibiotic growth promoters (APPs) will accelerate,’ he predicted. Australia was shown on his global map as being in a region of existing restrictions with customer driven self regulation. “DuPont, as a technology and science leader, is strategically focused on gut health and alignment with customers building on our extensive in depth understanding of feed additive applications as well as advanced ‘omocs’ technology using in vitro gut simulators, “ he said. “Microbiome research with in field analysis and applied research on over 80,000 gut samples from 500 poultry farms are a key driver of our operations,”he explained “Antibiotic free animal production is a complex issue. “Maintaining consistency is a daily challenge for live production managers and nutritionalists are overwhelmed by the number of feed options to test; there is no ‘silver bullet,” he warned. “Nutribiosis is a state describing an interaction involving nutrition, gut and immune function, and the microbiome;

an unfavourable state – poor intestinal health and suboptimal performance. “The effects of ABs are still governed by natural physiology and gut microbe interactions; therefore, we can identify natural stability points through nutrition, gut microbiome, and host physiology to substitute the effect of exogenous anyi biotics,” Dr Ghane explained. “Creating a favourable nutrbiotic state using Syncra AVI will help to deliver better gut and immune function. “It will improve intestinal integrity and tight junctions, improve villi height to maximise adsorbitive areas for nutrient uptake and reduce the risk of gut inflammation and inflammatory response. “On the subject of nutrition there was improved improved digestibility of starch fat and protein, improved nutrient uptake and energy utilisation shown by improved calorie conversion into growth performance; there will be improved breakdown of fibre in the diet. “The reaction with the microbiome includes the production of prebiotic AXOs, increased beneficial bacteria populations such a lactobacillus vs nonbeneficial poulations. “There is a reduced level of opportunistic microbes (like coliforms) and positive changes in fermentation patterns – increased butyrate production, for example,” Dr Ghane stated. ‘Targeting, minimising and measuring AB use through water and new micro dosing feeding technology’ was an interesting explanation for

practical AM use reduction and Poultry Digest will run a full length story on both the technology and its application in the next issue. ‘AMR in Australia – Where are we at?’ was the next subject for Professor John Pluske from Murdoch University. After explaining the mode of action for typical AB resistance Professor Pluske explained the relationship between total antibiotic consumption and Streptococcus pnuemoniae resistance in 20 industrialised countries. Australia has one of the lowest uses (at number5) while Cyprus, Spain and France top the charts for highest use. A chart showing the time lag between an antibiotic being introduced and the first appearance of resistance was concerning as it’s becoming CONTINUED ON PAGE 42 w

. Top:. Dr Amir Ghane, Danisco Animal Nutrition. Above LtoR: Amy Moss, Sydney Uni, Matt Hillier, UNE, and Natalie Morgan, UNE.

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Jefo Poultry and Swine Tour in SaintHyacinthe, Quebec 2018

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he Jefo Poultry & Swine Tour 2018 was held at various locations in SaintHyacinthe in Quebec, Canada, the home base of Jefo between August 27 to 31, 2018. With delegates arriving from all over Latin America, Europe, Canada, USA, Asia as well as the Australian party, the crowd got together at the opening cocktail party at the new SaintHyacinthe Sheraton on the evening of August 27. The group was welcomed by Australia’s Managing Director, Wayne Bradshaw. The following day, Jean Fontaine, the President and founder of Jefo, who

is well known to the Australian livestock sectors, opened the conference. He shared his vision of moving his growing company forward, particularly in the area of reducing dependence on antimicrobial use and new product research. He stressed the importance of recruiting highly trained people to help Jefo achieve its goals. “Four new PhD graduates have joined our already talented team in the last year,” he said. He is particularly proud of Jefo’s new campus which has been a project driven by his son Jean-Francois Fontaine, Jefo’s Vice President. It could be said that the new campus buildings have become the ‘brain’ centre of the growing Jefo operation. “The new campus represents a new generation and is designed to help in the share of essential knowledge in a new era of advanced technology and a clear need to promote quality protein sources for growing nutritional needs,” Mr Fontaine said. The first speaker was Crystal Mackay, President of the Canadian Centre for Food Industry who grew up on a farm and has huge enthusiasm for the food sectors and producers who supply it. ‘Public trust in food and farming for

the future; what does it mean for your business?’ was her topic. “Fake news about agriculture in general has gone to new levels in recent times and bad news has seven times more chance of gaining exposure than good news,” Crystal warned. “If we want to drive change it’s time to get out of the back of the truck,” she said. “Earning public trust in food and farming is important to the growth, success and reputation of agriculture and food, both at home and globally. In the future, will we be allowed to operate, expand or innovate? “Public trust in food and farming starts with doing the right thing and this should not be a competitive issue and this is not a communications problem, this is a food system business challenge,” she said. Bruce McCullagh, Vice President of leading Canadian producer, Maple Leaf Farms, spoke about ‘Consumer Market Trends and Challenges’. With more than 30 years’ experience in the Canadian food industry, he is in charge of his company’s hatcheries, grower services, transportation and catching. He engaged Jefo’s experts to help in the successful launch of ‘Raised

Without Antbiotic (RWA) chicken’. Dr Peter Ferket, a professor at North Carolina State University, has devoted much of his extension and research efforts on nutritional factors that affect growth and health of meat poultry, especially in turkeys. ‘Encapsulation of vitamin and mineral premixes: precise nutrition to minimise formulation risk and maximise profit of integrated poultry production’ was his topic. An interesting idea and one to watch in the future. Jefo then separated the delegates into species specific presentations. In the Poultry session, Dr John Fairbrother, now a professor at the Universitie de Montreal, gained his DVM from Sydney University. His focus is based on pathogenic mechanisms and control, and more recently, on microbial resistance of E. coli. “E. coli as a marker for understanding AMR and virulence dissemination’ was his topic. Dr Michele Guerin, an Associate Professor at the University of Guelph, delivered two papers in poultry sessions. The first was ‘Resistance and Virulence of E. coli’ and the second was ‘Bacteria profiles after a wash and disinfection’. Derek Detzler, Global Technical Manager – Poultry for Jefo and well known to those who have attended Australian poultry industry events, gave the opening address on August 29 and introduced the first speaker, Dr Stephanie Cotte, the Global Poultry Welfare specialist for Cargill. She is responsible for leading and aligning the welfare initiatives for ‘the feather business’ – layers, broilers and turkeys across all of Cargill’s global poultry business regions. She outlined with terrifying clarity what poultry sectors face, particularly in developed markets from the increasing power and reach of animal welfare activists and their organisations. She spoke about the Netherlands activist group Wakker Dier which is targeting fast growing broiler production with the result that fresh broiler meat is dominated by slower growing genetics. “Most major NGOs are focusing on broiler welfare this year with the result that there are greater welfare demands in both North America and EU markets,” she said. North American animal welfare and rights organisations have aligned on welfare demands and they are including retailers in their ‘welfare umbrella’. “China is now included in NGOs welfare focus and has announced that it will accelerate the introduction of the country’s first ever comprehensive animal welfare legislation,” she said. CONTINUED ON PAGE 16 w

1. Derek Detzler, Global Poultry Technical Services Manager, Jefo. 2. Jean Fontaine, President,Jefo Group. Crystal MacKay, President, Canadian Centre for Food Integrity. 4. Bruce McCullagh, Maple Lodge Farms. 5. Dr Peter Ferket, North Carolina State University. 6. Dr John Fairbrother, Universite de Montreal. 7. Dr Stephanie Cotte, Global Poultry Welfare Lead, Cargill. 8. Dr Elise Myers, Global Technical Director, MSD.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 The paper ‘Methodology for Assessing Gut Health’ was delivered by Dr Elizabeth Santin, an Associate Professor at Universidade Federal do Paranana. She is a well established expert in researching gastrointestinal health and microbiology when applied to poultry production Her topic was a truly inspiring insight into the use of established data and technology to push the boundaries of 21st Century poultry nutrition. A focal point of her research was ISI (I see inside), a management program for obtainable data on poultry gut health and performance. “In applying ISI to evaluate gut integrity and functionality, it is a methodology to manage health and production data in a poultry industry by applying an epidemiologic view,” Dr Santin explained. “ISI defines and quantifies gut functionality and correlates it with bird performance. “ISI translates the microscopic or histological alteration in numbers and allows researchers to valuate different factors in both commercial production or trials,” she said. The work of Dr Santin and her ISI initiatives could effect a major change in dealing with gut health and assist in moving away from reliance on antimicrobials. The other aspect of her research is that a lot on the groundwork can be performed using modern digital devices like smart phones to gain a better insight into both performance and gut health. “In the case of lesions and other clinical signs, ISI can be used with ingredient quality (NIRS) management in the field, vaccination programs and the evaluation of product or production systems,” she said. Dr Santin demonstrated that even small improvements in FCR that could be achieved by adopting ISI practice, could result in savings of millions of dollars to the North American poultry industry. Derek Detzler lives on a family broiler farm which raises 120,000 ABF birds per cycle. For more than 15 years his focus has been on the reduction of antibiotics using coccidiosis vaccines to tackle anticoccidial resistance development. His report, ‘A field study: Unconventional control for coccidiosis in broilers’ was the next paper. Elsewhere in this edition of Poultry Digest is a report on his farm in Ontario. Dr Mariana Lemos De Moraes joined Jefo as Technical Services Manager focusing her work on gut health solutions for monogastrics. In 2018 she became the Technical Services Director v

–LATAM- poultry & swine. Her paper, ‘Inflammation, what is the cost’ put a dollar and cents overview on the problem. The final speaker in the Poultry sessions was Dr Luis Miguel Gomez Osorio from Solla S.A. and Universidad CES, Colombia. His extensive report was on ‘Digestibility and Enzymes and their importance in the reduction of antibiotics’. The final presenter of the tour was Frederic Verreault, a partner in TACT Intelligence – Conseil who spoke about ‘Media relations: why should I care?’ He covered some strategies for dealing with crisis events that the various forms of media can feed on, to the detriment of both companies and their shareholders. Closing remarks were given by Jean Fontaine, Jean-Francois Fontaine, Vice President of Jefo and Emilie Fontaine, the Director of Marketing and Regulatory Affairs at the company. On the evening of August 29, the group enjoyed a cocktail party and dinner at the new Campus facility. On August 30 the group was given an insight into Jefo’s vast logistics operations and facilities. If the newly completed Jefo campus is the ‘brain’ of the company the logistics facility is its engine room. Though Jefo makes an ever increasing range of animal health and nutrition products, the company handles thousands of tonnes of raw materials and other company’s products through its logistics facility at SaintHyacinthe. “In business since 2005, Jefo Logistics was formed by combining Transport Nalaco Itee (founded in 1980) and Transbordent Saint-Hyacinthe Inc (TSH, founded in 2000),” a company supplied statement revealed. “The result is a major player in the bulk and bagged cargo transportation w

1.Dr Mariana Lemos De Moraes, Technical Services Director, Poultry & Swine, Jefo. 2. Dr Luis Miguel Gomez Osorio, Universidad CES, Colombia. 3. Jean Fontaine and partner Christel Bonin. 4. Adam Naylor, Jefo Sales Director, SouthEast Asia, Victor Gomez, Mexico and Dr Elizabeth Santin, Assoc Prof, Universitie Federal do Parana.

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industry (animal feed and general cargo) and exceptional trans-shipment and storage for growers in Eastern Canada. “Having invested more than $40 million in its infrastructure and its transportation, storage trans-shipment equipment since 2011, the company is quickly becoming one of the country’s major strategic logistics hubs, in part due to its more than 225 railcar capacity on private railways. “TSH offers its clients a superior quality traceability service,” the statement said. Future projects include the construction of dryers with a capacity of 100 mt/h, a grain conditioning service, additional silos and warehouses and the addition of a second private railway. Since Poultry Digest’s last visit in August 2016, the logistics centre has expanded its capacity, new products have been added to the Jefo range of feed additives, and a fully robotized bagged product and pallet handling system has been installed. In the afternoon of August 30, the group was taken on a tour of the Campus by Emilie Fontaine. It’s no secret that 21st Century companies on the edge of new technologies want to attract the ‘best and brightest’ and enjoyable working conditions help in this regard. The Jefo Campus has all the hallmarks of the big Silicon Valley giants like Google, Apple etc but with some French Canadian chic and very practical ideas. In open plan work areas there are dedicated ‘quiet pods’ for meetings and the walls are deliberately curved surfaces which improves acoustics. Next we got to meet the Jefo science team working on product development and research. JeanChristophe Bodin, Director of Innovation & Development at Jefo, showed us some of the projects that have lead to new or improved products. A lot of thought has gone into the Jefo Campus project and it will no doubt be a valuable asset for both the company and researchers who may be working with Jefo in the future. The visit concluded with a tour of the poultry research facility where studies for both layer and broiler production take place and the sheds replicate commercial housing but laid out for trial groups of birds. One of the main themes throughout the conference and visits was the need to not only improve animal nutrition but reduce dependence on antimicrobials. The conference finished with a tour of Old Montreal and a dinner in Montreal City. Jefo Australia’s Managing Director, Wayne Bradshaw gave the closing remarks and thanked everyone who attended from all over the animal

Top: The team relaxing at the Jefo Campus. Above: Jean-Christophe Bodin, Director of Innovation & Development, Jefo, talked about the new projects. production areas of the world. He added that Jefo looked forward to working with the industry and further advance the ideas created by Jefo’s ‘Applied Scientific Curiosity’. The similarities between Canada and Australia are many, similar sized land mass, slightly larger but still small population (35 million), prosperous with low levels of unemployment and a well developed social safety net. They even share the same levels of housing costs in their major urban centres that Australia does. Their two party political system is similar to Australia, however the Canadians, with a relatively young and popular Prime Minister, seem to have achieved a level of government stability lacking in Australian politics. It’s no surprise then that consumer attitudes to farming, and in particularly the intensive livestock sector are also similar with well organised animal rights activists and attitudes on issues like antimicrobial use in the rearing of livestock. This is why the many scientific and market oriented presentations delivered at the seminar were so relevant to Australia’s pig and poultry industries. Canada, with the input of companies like Jefo, is probably ahead of Australia in key areas like antimicrobial reduction and possibly in levels of production efficiencies. Jefo doesn’t just sell and distribute products, its considerable R&D capacities, which have grown significantly in recent times, means

it can deliver industry feed strategies rather than just feed additives. Part of the group from Australia included Karen Gurney, David Plant, Robert Hewitt, Dr Peter Scott, Scolexia and well known poultry nutritionist Judy O’Keefe, who, with some input from Jefo, developed diets and management strategies for the Hazeldene ‘Bare Bird’ product, a free range broiler raised without use of antimicrobials and fed a vegetarian based diet (see Poultry Digest October/November 2017). Being able to respond to consumer demand is vital to both Canadian and Australian livestock industries. Jefo is continually developing products and strategies to keep pace with the needs of today’s consumers. Crystal Mackay in her presentation emphasised the attitudes of growing numbers of consumers to the use of antimicrobials and perceived health consequences and even if erroneous, can turn consumers away from a healthy protein diet. In Australia and no doubt Canada, an increasing number of consumers are either eating no meat or have reduced their consumption of it. Industry cannot ignore these trends and using strategies developed by organisations like Jefo, can help in maintaining viable livestock industries. Poultry Digest would like to thank Jean Fontaine, his family and all the dedicated people at Jefo, including Jefo Australia Managing Director, Wayne Bradshaw, who made this a sensationally good event.

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Training the future of the poultry Industry Aviagen EMEA production management school aims to boost breeder performance and economic returns for customers. Aviagen completed its seventh Breeder Module of the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) Production Management School recently in Edinburgh, Scotland. The goal of the module was to optimise parent stock (PS) performance and health and welfare, while stimulating economic returns for producers. This year’s school brought together 34 participants from nearly 20 countries around the globe, and for the first time welcomed a student from Mauritius. “We were pleased to see a great mix of students this year from throughout Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia. Whether new to the industry or poultry veterans, all were able to reap information and practices that they could take home and improve operations at home,” said Michael Longley, School Director. The breeder module enabled students to learn by doing. It used a case-study format based on a fictional company to investigate the key ingredients to running a successful poultry business. Tutorials and workshops blended theory with hands-on practice, underlining these management areas that have a major influence on flock health and performance: • Ventilation management enabled students to apply best ventilation practices to produce the ideal environment for healthy birds at the right

stocking density. • Nutrition explored how to optimise nutrient availability and delivery for healthy birds. • Financial benchmarking covered best management practices for cost-efficient production. • Veterinary health demonstrated how taking good care of the birds is critical to flock health, welfare and disease resistance. • Critical age management showed the interactions between the flock, its environment, and critical time-dependent management decisions. Using lessons learned during the case study, students were asked to prepare and present their own business strategy aimed at improving production and profitability. “I was impressed with the level of engagement and quality presentations of this year’s students. It was great to see them make new friends and create lasting networks, said Glenn Bushell, Commercial and Technical Manager UK and Breeder School Director. “They are the future of the industry, and it was an honor to be a part of their learning, as they explored best practices for enhancing their businesses and providing the highest possible care for their birds.” Student Toby Arkell, Area Manager (Broiler Breeder Rearing), Avara Foods, UK, also shared his opinion of the school. “The Breeder Module has been extremely rewarding. It has allowed me to spend lots of time with industry experts

in all areas of parent stock management. “The school experience allowed me to evaluate our own breeder performance and consider ways to potentially improve it. One key thing I have taken away is to always make a straight forward, measurable action plan when aiming to improve a flock, whether during rearing or production. “This plan allows for greater efficiency and a higher potential for goals to be reached. “The school has also given me tools to develop myself as a manager who oversees several staff in different locations. “Not only were the tutors extremely knowledgeable, but I also learned from other course participants, many of who I will keep in touch with. A brilliant week that I would highly recommend.” Since 1923, Aviagen has been developing pedigree lines for the production of commercial broiler chickens under the Arbor Acres, Indian River, and Ross brand names. The Rowan Range and Specialty Males are specialty breeding stock from Aviagen that offer greater flexibility for customers to meet specific or niche market requirements. The company is based in Huntsville, Alabama, USA with a number of wholly-owned operations in the UK, Europe, Turkey, Latin America, India, Australia and New Zealand, and joint ventures in Asia. For further information, please visit www.aviagen.com.

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AGCO launches AGCO Agriculture Foundation AGCO, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, has announced the launch of the AGCO Agriculture Foundation. “The AGCO Agriculture Foundation is a testament to our commitment to support farmers feeding the world. Our objective is to support non-profit initiatives that contribute to global food security, support sustainable agriculture development and have an economic impact in developing countries,” said Martin Richenhagen, AGCO’s Chairman, President and CEO. “The new philanthropic focus demonstrates AGCO’s strong commitment to specific Sustainable Development Goals developed by the United Nations that seek to end hunger and provide basic necessities to a growing world population. “AGCO has already been driving change globally, particularly in certain

developing markets, by supporting farmer education initiatives as well as access to mechanization and agricultural projects. “As a private organisation, the AGCO Agriculture Foundation will leverage new partnerships and utilise its networks to develop and advance vital initiatives that will have a positive direct social, economic and environmental impact on communities around the globe.” “We believe that with our agriculture expertise and resources the foundation can truly maximise our efforts for a good cause,” said Metti Richenhagen, Manager, AGCO Corporate Social Responsibility and AGCO Agriculture Foundation. An AGCO Agriculture Foundation Board of Directors is entrusted with the oversight and administration of the foundation’s activities. “We appreciate the ideas, support

and engagement from the global AGCO family in making this goal a reality,” said Ulrich Stockheim, Chairperson of the AGCO Agriculture Foundation. AGCO is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agriculture equipment and solutions and supports more productive farming through its full line of equipment and related services. AGCO products are sold through five core brands, Challenger, Fendt, GSI, Massey Ferguson and Valtra, supported by Fuse precision technologies and farm optimisation services. Founded in 1990, AGCO is headquartered in Duluth, GA, USA. In 2017, AGCO had net sales of $8.3 billion. For more information, www.AGCOcorp. com. For company news, information and events, please follow us on Twitter: @AGCOCorp. For financial news on Twitter, please follow the hashtag #AGCOIR.

Nischal Sharma wins Poultry Science Award Merck Animal Health (a global Animal Health Company) has selected a PhD research project, funded by Poultry CRC and conducted at UNE, Australia as the winner of ‘2018 High Quality Poultry Science Award’ in the Asia Pacific South Africa region. “The poultry industry is growing rapidly in Australia and to meet the increasing demand of chicken meat, there will be huge expansion in the number of farms in future,” said Nischal. “Thus the growth of the industry will in large part depend on controlling the impact of odours on nearby communities and environment. “My research project investigated the link between diet and odour emissions in poultry. “I was invited to present my PhD research findings in Chengdu, China on August 7, 2018 among 200 animal scientists and veterinarians. I was also presented with the award at the event. “My PhD project was supervised by UNE Professors Bob Swick, Mingan Choct and Shubiao Wu. “The project was funded by Poultry CRC and the title was ‘Odour emissions in broiler production: influence of nutrition, necrotic enteritis and

litter condition’. “I was awarded the Deputy Vice Chancellor Research Scholarship (DVCR), UNE International Tuition Fee and Stipend Scholarship (UNEITFSS) and the Poultry CRC Research Grant during the course of my PhD. I had opportunities to present my PhD findings at the European Poultry Congress (EPC, Norway 2014), World Poultry Congress (WPC, Beijing 2016), Australian Poultry Science Symposiums (APSS, Sydney 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition (RAAN, Armidale 2016) and Ideas Exchange Program (CRC, Goldcoast, 2015). “I was also the winner of J L Corbett award for the best presentation at RAAN, 2015 in Australia and the Evonik Animal Nutrition research award in the Asia Pacific region in 2016. “I am very pleased and honored to have received the 2018 High Quality Poultry Science Award. This award has motivated me to work further for the development of poultry industry. “After completing my PhD, I joined ACE livestock consulting (based in South Australia) to work as a commercial nutritionist. I always wanted to get

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Derek Detzler, a broiler farmer for the future Derek Detzler is the Global Technical Manager for Poultry at Jefo, a leading Canadian based animal feed additive and feed distributor. He is also a third generation broiler farmer and lives on the farm he grew up on near Stratford in Ontario. He is well known to Australian poultry seminar attendees as he recounts his experiences in rearing broilers without dependence on antimicrobials. The Canadian, and indeed US broiler industries, are already quite far down the track in the reduction of antimicrobial use in livestock industries, including the truly massive US and Canadian poultry industries. As in Australia, the pressure to remove antimicrobials from poultry production has come from not only big retail, but consumer groups and government public health agencies. The US and Canadian industries have the advantage of a huge consumer market so while the poultry sector goes to great efforts to reduce AB use, if there is a breakout that requires swift medication, there are markets for poultry treated with AMs. Australia, with a relatively small domestic market, does not have that option. So, if as seems likely, the combination of our big retailers, consumer

groups and government agencies force a reduction or even ban on AM use it could present a huge challenge for our industries. In the absence of new AM formulas, and with no short or even medium term likelihood of products being available that singly replicate the effectiveness of AMs, the experience of broiler growers like Derek Detzler are very relevant to the Australian poultry sector. After the Jefo Poultry & Swine Tour 2018, held at Saint- Hyacinthe and Montreal, Poultry Digest had hoped to visit Derek’s farm but that farm is situated near Stratford, Ontario, a seven hour plus drive on a good day from Montreal in Quebec Province. Further on, the only possible date for the trip, Friday August 31, was the start of the Labour Day Long Weekend, that marks the end of the Northern hemisphere Summer and just about everybody is on the move, be that in their vehicle, or in the air. All this notwithstanding, Jean Fontaine, the President of Jefo, who had with his family and employees, been fabulous hosts for the tour, came up with a solution to the farm visit. A company motto and indeed philosophy at Jefo is ‘Life made easier’ or in Quebecoise, ‘La Vie, en plus facile’.

Well a Falcon 50, 10 seater exec jet certainly compresses both distance and time in a very comfortable manner; life made easier, indeed. Jean and his company share the Falcon with other business partners and our group was truly fortunate to have its considerable capabilities for the day. Also Jean was as keen as Poultry Digest to see new developments on Derek’s farm which, apart from being a fully operational broiler farm, is a vital part of Jefo’s research and strategies for AM reduction in poultry farming. Poultry Digest and the Australian group lead by the ever patient Jefo Australian General Manager, Wayne Bradshaw arrived at Derek’s family farm in the early afternoon on a perfect late Summer’s day. The farm is situated in a perfect location with acres of maize crops nearing harvest time. We looked over two sheds, one a traditional Canadian style two storey barn and a new state of the art shed utilising the best design and equipment for 21st Century broiler production. Obviously the Canadian climate if often severely cold in winter but in August it was warm and humid and Derek reports than the temperature range is, “from minus 20C in winter to typically 32/34 degrees C with high humidity in summer” – so the shed is

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RolleSeal curtains which are an excellent aid to efficient sealing. Derek explained to Poultry Digest that “the new Cumberland feeders and drinkers are a little different than our old system but deliver good results now we have adapted to them,” he said. After examining the new shed the group moved to the traditional two story barn, a 22m x11m building that was undergoing an upgrade on the lower level at the time of the visit. Underfloor heating and modern Cumberland equipment was being installed and the top level was having straw based bedding delivered as we arrived. The shed is a contrast from the new housing next door but with the upgrade will still deliver performance levels that are acceptable to Derek. While we were waiting for our ground transport to turn up and return us to our magic bird at Stratford airport, Derek explained the quota system used by the Canadian broiler industry. “The Canadian supply managed system is a government supported policy on stable and orderly marketing of broiler meat across the country,” he explained. “Growers own quota (in effect a license) for a specific amount by kilogram weight that they are allowed to grow for each crop. “The amount of kgs grown nationally was originally set by the ‘Chicken Farmers Of Canada’ after consultation with processors, retailers and food service companies. “Growth due to per capita consumption increase has been carried out in this same manner,” Derek said. “Price is set by a cost production formula, which is supported and verified by governing bodies. “Generally, the Canadian grower can choose who they buy their chicks from, similarly their feed and which processor they sell the finished bird to,” he added. On the subject of steps to reduce or eliminate antimicrobial use in the poultry industries of Canada, Derek explained to Poultry Digest that Chicken Farmers of Canada had instituted a ‘Responsible Use of Antibiotic Program’. “As a meaningful step to reducing the use of antibiotics of critical importance to humans, the Canadian poultry industry proactively decided to withdraw the preventative use of Category1 antibiotics in commercial meat birds (chicken and turkey), layers and breeders as of May 2014 and in parent breeder chicks and poults as of May 2015,” a statement on the Chicken Farmers of Canada website reads. “The Canadian poultry industry understands the value of research and has invested over C$ 3.2 million through the Canadian Poultry Research Council (CRRC), which has been matched by

1.Contrast of new single storey shed and traditional two storey barn. 2. AGCO smart roller blind system. 3. Set up for new batch 1-1.5mm sawdust and brooder paper. 4. State of the art AGCO Edge Controller. government and other agencies at a ratio of 5:1 to a level of C$16 million. “Nearly half of this research funding has been directed towards gut health, development of vaccines, understanding the impact of pathogens and antibiotic alternatives. “Research, innovation and the use of new products are integral to the poultry sector,” the Chicken Farmers of Canada states. “As of 2018 there has been an elimination of Class 2 antibiotics used as a preventive followed by a proposed elimination of Class 3 antibiotics as a preventive in 2020,” Derek stated. The visit to the farm, where much

useful knowledge has been obtained by companies like Jefo, added to the top quality scientific material delivered at the seminar sessions by world leading poultry scientists. In those sessions Derek himself presented a report on field studies he has conducted using his on-site farming experience in practical antibiotic reduction. The combination of scientific research material and practical onsite management, delivered a wider understanding of how to tackle what the World Health Organisation has defined as the major current health problem facing humanity – antimicrobial resistance.

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Australian Farm Institute Digital Farmers (Bringing Agtech to Life) Conference Mark Peebles, the Managing Director of Alltech Leinert Australia, attended the Australian Farm Instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (AFI) Q â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bringing Agtech to Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Conference held in Pyrmont Sydney in June, 2018. He was impressed by the material presented and Poultry Digest is grateful for his contribution as we believe that advances in digitally based technology can greatly assist, not only agriculture in Australia as a whole, but specifically the intensive livestock sector, including pig producers. In the welcome to the event AFIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Executive Director Richard Heath stated that, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;digital agriculture provides opportunities for new entrants into agriculture. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Start-ups and technology developers are bringing excitement, enthusiasm and new ways to look at old problems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me, this is one of the most invigorating aspects of digital agriculture yet there is still much to be done to ensure that the agriculture and technology communities understand and embrace each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knowledge,â&#x20AC;? Mr Heath said. In the opening keynote session on June 13, the first speaker was Mike Briers, the founding CEO of Foodagility, who explained that Sydney Fish Markets is heading down the path of Block Chain.

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NEWS Property (IP) erodes value and slows innovation and start ups should be forced to demonstrate that their products provide a specific solution that solves industry needs. “Failure is the most formative learning experience and there should be no shame in it. Sometimes we need to value ‘know how’, or other unique attributes and resources more than just IP. “Questions for yourself everyday can be a good method of addressing flaws in any strategy and enable necessary personal change. “Don’t wait for perfection, get your idea out there even if only 60% ready. Get it right and correct later on as people use the developing technology “The book ‘Triggers’ by Martin Goldsmith could be a good read for those seeking inspiration and guidance,” Matthew said. Session 1 ‘Farmers’ opened with the introduction ‘Digital Ag developed so fast most farmers find it to be a confusing space where the benefits might be understood, but the implementation and pathway is anything but clear’. “What support is available to provide farmers with confidence in digital agriculture?” David Brown Hill from Merrilong Pastoral Company opened his address with a good line “Since all you people have been putting data in the ‘cloud’ it’s stopped bloody raining,” he said. Emma Leonard, a PhD candidate from UNE, speaking about digital technology stated that it “should be kept as simple as possible, to prevent incompatibility. “There is often a mi-match between developers aims and a farmer’s requirement and this can result in a lack of adoption. “Many digital farming tools seemed to be designed by adolescents with high IQs and no practical experience.” Emma also pointed out that farmer education wasn’t always of a high or even basic standard. “Around 49% of peope were not comfortable with giving information to data banks and 86% think that service providers will use it improperly. Digital Ag is more about a change of mindset than a set of gadgets.” In Session 3, ‘Technology Developers, Doug Fitch, CEO of Agworld, stated that, “according to a leading McKinsey survey conducted in 2017, Ag has the lowest adoption of technology. “Where should we focus with Agtech?” he asked. “Farmers work with relationships but there are new entrants coming along and they think differently. “There is a perception that technology developers are all geeks but farmers need to build relationships with them so there is a level of mutual understanding,” he said. “Value chains will be rationalised by technology and we must encourage businesses to engage with developer organisations,” he concluded. As the digital technologies replace or compliment traditional farming practices, the knowledge recquired to support new practices is also required to change. How is the education, training and research environment, changing to accommodate digital agriculture? Professor David Lamb from UNE, a physicist, revealed that at UNE the number studying ag related science had doubled in four to five years. “Immersion and inoculation of students is critical; capable, confident and competent, you can teach this but agility not so much,” he said. UNE runs smart farms for a variety of species and research purposes, also it is connected to the NBN satellite broadband and has wireless and wifi connectivity throughtout all facilities including farms. “We have numerous learning modules including a ‘smart’ farm learning hub and a dedicated rural incubator program. Professor Ian Yule from Massey University in New Zealand spoke about the need for an adaptable workforce as a result of CONTINUED ON PAGE 45 w

Aviagen Management Essentials Debbie Fisher Technical Service Manager, ANZ Debbie has 5 years of experience serving customers in Asia and extensive management experience in several production roles with a major integrator in the New Zealand and Australian poultry industry. Debbie commented, “Securing quality bacteriological culture samples under field conditions is essential in the timely and reliable diagnosis and effective treatment of poultry diseases.”

Taking bacteriology culture samples Objective To take quality bacteriological samples from birds using an aseptic technique. Key Points 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Samples should be taken from living or recently dead animals. Samples should be taken from site(s) showing possible signs of disease, after illness is observed. Samples should be obtained from the edge of lesions as microbial replication will be the most active at this location. An aseptic (sterile) technique is essential to avoid cross-contamination during sample collection. Samples taken from animals recently treated with antibiotics are of little value for the isolation of bacteria.

Step 1. Prepare work area and sampling instruments. • Disinfect the work area with an approved disinfectant. • Clean and sterilize instruments by flaming them over a bunsen burner and allowing them to cool prior to use. Step 2. Sampling procedure for taking tissue samples. • Always wear gloves. • Flame instruments until cherry red and allow cooling prior to use. • Using a scalpel, cut a piece of tissue (approximately 4cm2). • Using forceps, place tissue into a sterile container. • If multiple tissue samples are taken, place each in a separate container. • Send sample to the microbiology laboratory.

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Queensland Poultry Industry Golf Day supports Black Dog Institute A great day was had by all at the QLD Poultry Industry Charity Golf Day raising funds for the Black Dog Institute. Santrev wanted to bring back the event for the first time in eight years for everyone involved in the industry, to raise awareness of mental health and ensure a great day out. “Working in Agriculture, we know Australian farmers can fall on hard times fast and we wanted to help Black Dog Institute to support all those affected in times of need,” Managing Director Luke Trevanion said. “We are extremely proud to report that because of the generosity of all who supported the Poultry Industry Charity Golf Day, all expectations have been exceeded and a phenomenal $25,000 has been raised for the Black Dog Institute. “On behalf of the poultry industry we’re delighted to be able to make this donation to such a worthy cause and I would again like to thank all those organisations and individuals that contributed so generously towards making this event such a success.” The event was held on Friday August 24 at the Brookwater Golf and Country Club with conditions ideal for good scoring and a late afternoon thunderstorm did little to damper the spirits of participants. Seventy-six players teed off in the event which was won by the team of SB Wealth consisting of A Coates, M Sammut, B Williams and N Sinnath-

amby which took home the Cup. Second place went to the team of L Trevanion, B Morton, M Trevanion and M McBain. The day received great support as there was a wide cross-section of players from all sectors of the Queensland poultry industry including numerous supplier organisations. Luke wants to thank all of the sponsors including NAB, G Gallagher, Gold Group, ACS Engineers, SB Wealth, FarmMark, AAS (AustralasianAgricultural Services), Agribiz, Stramit, Navia Logistics and Integra Water for their contribution.

As it is the intention to make this an annual event, please pencil August 2019 into your calendar. If you would like to join the mailing list for the 2019 Poultry Industry Charity Golf Day please email ruby@santrev. com.au or advise the head office – 1300 815 888. “You don’t have to be good at golf, it’s really about the opportunity to catch up with friends, colleagues across the poultry industry and raise funds for a great cause.” said Luke. Check out all the action of the day on Santrev Facebook page. See you there next year!

Above: Andrew Coates from the winning team, SB Wealth collected the trophy from AFL legend and special guest Richard Champion. Left: Lots of Queensland growers took part in the golf day. Right: The team from Navia Logistics, Hole Sponsors.

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has been targeted for control. Salmonella Typhimurium (ST) has been the main target in Australia with eggs and to a lesser degree chicken meat being recognized as important sources of ST outbreaks. Other food sources of ST include red meats, BBQs and even vegetables. Up until now we have assumed that there is very little effect of ST infection on chickens unless they are stressed but we may have to re-evaluate this opinion. Most ST infected chickens have no clinical disease but may have poorer performance. Worldwide media can get very interested in outbreaks of Salmonella associated disease in humans and the reputation of foods or producers can become tainted by being publicised as the sources of these outbreaks. Health departments and councils enforcing food handling regulations have also put a lot of effort into prevent-

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Dr Chris Morrow from Bioproperties ing contamination with ST and other Salmonella trying to reduce the total number of cases in the community. Similarly, in first world countries egg industries have also put a lot of effort into decreasing Salmonella - both the number of contaminated eggs and the quantity of the contamination per egg. Elimination of contamination at the breeder level providing Salmonella free replacement stock, preventing the sale of cracked eggs, refrigeration of eggs in point of sale, decreasing feed contamination, rodent control, cleaning and disinfection, providing information on egg and food handling all potentially contribute to the reduction in contamination of product and therefore potential infection of consumers. It is thought that reduction in the numbers of Salmonella challenging chickens and humans will provide benefits even if there are still low levels of contamination. The egg industry is particularly vulnerable as consumers often like to eat eggs raw or only partially cooked and abuse during storage of eggs or raw egg derived foods (for example gelati and mayonnaise) can see massive multiplication and outbreaks. Washing and drying eggs, if done correctly can decrease surface contamination and improve product quality from a Salmonella perspective. Washing eggs can also make the problem worse if it is not done correctly. Poultry meat is also subject to contamination but the cooking during preparation is more likely to kill the contamination and a basic understanding of food handling can prevent recontamination. Despite this, the poultry meat industries monitor and generally try to minimise the amount of Salmonella at all stages of the production system. In the last few years Australian poultry and egg industries have made a greater effort to decrease Salmonella contamination to protect the reputation of these products as safe foods. This was made more urgent by an increase

SPECIAL FEATURE in human cases seen from 2006. The development of vaccination programs for long lived protection to decrease Salmonella contamination has been embraced by both industries. Recently using Bioproperties Vaxsafe ST vaccine delivered by oral and injection routes has been widely adopted by egg producers and it is now estimated that over two thirds of layers in eastern states are currently vaccinated. The ultimate aim of vaccination is to decrease human cases of ST, not just outbreaks but all cases attributable to exposure to poultry and eggs. The prize is the maintenance of the safe reputation of eggs and poultry meat. The impact of vaccination programs in Australia seems to be useful as part of the total Salmonella interventions. In studies in the field it has been demonstrated that there are also production benefits from the ST vaccinations in egg (and broilers in the USA) but it has been more difficult to demonstrate decrease contamination in flock or shed environmental contamination. From overseas experience sometimes, these measurements are not completely associated with product contamination. There is some evidence that vaccination with a live ST vaccine will protect the birds against a broad range of salmonella â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not just ST. Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best practice in commercial egg production for Salmonella control includes biosecurity of farm and feed. This is made more difficult when birds are moved off wire, especially in free range. A major component of protection from colonization is from the stability of the gut microbiota. Anything that destabilises gut microbiota like antibiotic treatment or feed supply interruption could decrease this barrier to Salmonella. We need Salmonella interventions based on evidence. Sampling of egg contamination to flock, decreases in total human cases attributable to eggs, etc and to keep our eyes on the prize â&#x20AC;&#x201C; production of a safe product. More research is needed and we need to apply the findings of research. For instance very little is known about combining live and killed salmonella vaccines by injection. Is this better than just using live vaccine by oral routes

and injecting? Are there better vaccination regimes to improve control? The whole egg industry benefits from Salmonella control. Could we decrease human cases further by vaccinating the remaining third of the Australian laying flock? We must understand that vaccination does not replace other inputs but augments them. Whatever we are doing in Australia it seems to be good for the consumer.

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New hatchery in Canada uses new technology to improve efficiency and chick quality On August 31 Poultry Digest joined an event organised by Jefo to visit a new hatchery under construction at Stratford, Ontario in Canada. Derek Detzler, Jefo’s Global Technical Manager - Poultry is one of 22 partners, mostly broiler farmers, who are in the process of completing a major new hatchery located at Stratford. The initiative is aimed at achieving a better chick as a first step to achieving improved overall productivity (including better FCR) but also contributing to the reduction of requirement for medication in the subsequent grow out stages. The first phase of construction was near completion when the group visited the facility which initially will supply 25 million day olds to the industry.

This will be progressively expanded to 35 million birds pa and ultimately 88 million pa in the final expansion phase. “The staged increase in capacity allows for cash flow returns to finance progressive expansion,” Derek said. Much of the technology being used would be familiar to newer Australian hatchery operators, however there were a number of novel innovations not only to improve chick quality, but also generate better efficiency in the hatching process. The first was the inclusion of a heartbeat monitor and X- Ray process, applied to the fertile eggs that helps to eliminate the occurrence of ‘bangers ‘in the subsequent hatching process. The Viscon egg transfer and

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4 1. The Jefo tour group visit the hatchery. 2. The roof of the hatchery is designed for easy maintenance. 3. Sophisticated crack detection with heartbeat egg monitoring system. 4 Hatchcare feeding tray system. Drinker troughs in incubator wall. https://youtu.be/JwKHrzYfPM4 Another key feature in the design of the hatchery was the access to the roof area via the upper level of the building for maintenance requirements without the need to enter the hatchery floor. “This improves biosecurity which is vital in a hatchery environment,” Derek said. The investment in the new facility by the group Derek belongs to, will help to deliver better chick quality and ultimately more efficient productivity as well as helping in the quest for antimicrobial free production. The Stratford based hatchery project is being managed and built by farm and commercial building specialists John Ernewein Limited from Walkerton, Ontario, the same company that is in the process of building new shedding on Derek’s broiler farm.

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SBA appoints Dr Nilhan Fernando Specialised Breeders Australia (SBA) has announced that Dr Nilhan Fernando has joined the organisation in the position of Company Veterinarian. Dr Fernando will be responsible for continuing the high health status of SBA’s Grand Parent and Parent breeding stock, farm bio-security, and managing SBA’s imports of new genetic stock from Lohmann Tierzucht and Hy-Line International. “We are thrilled to have such a highly respected poultry veterinarian join our business, Nilhan’s experience in breeding and commercial layer stock will be an asset for our internal operations and for our customers,” Richard Rayner, SBA’s CEO, explained. Dr Fernando graduated with

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Insect meal for poultry close to EU approval According to Tarique Arsiwalla, Chief Commercial Officer at insect producer Protix in the Netherlands and board member of the International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF), the approval of using insect protein for poultry feed can be expected in the not so distant future. The feeding of insect meal to farm animals is currently not allowed in the European Union but it is allowed for farmed fish and pet food. Live insects and insect oil are allowed to be fed to farm animals. For example, insect oil is already processed in piglet feed. “The insect sector is moving fast, fuelled by the approval to use insect protein in aquafeed in 2017, and now we are ready for the next step: approval of insect meal for poultry diets”, said Mr

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Arsiwalla. “Considering the global scale of the poultry sector, the opportunities for companies like Protix are enormous. “The first drafts are being prepared right now, and with voting and actual implementation period taken into account, I expect that approval can be expected soon”, he said. He also suggested that the change in legislation will most likely be linked with the approval of meat and bone meal (pigs) for poultry diets. The Protix Director also spoke about the support that the insect sector has from European policy makers. “And this is of utmost importance to move the insect sector to the next level. The European Commission embraces the use of insects but also demands that feed and food safety is not compromised, the sector has economic potential and doesn’t harm the environment. “So this is the route we want to take: step by step expanding our markets while adhering to the highest safety standards. “Between the first discussions on using insect meal in aquafeed until the actual approval it’ was four years. This is quite quick for legislation change.” “Protix tries to turn insects into

products for consumers to improve the visibility and acceptance of using insects in the feed and food chain. “In the Netherlands, this has led to the introduction of Oerei (ancient egg) from layer hens fed on live insect larvae. These eggs are sold in the largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands, which will step up the number of sales outlets as of week 40, thanks to high demand for these types of eggs. “On a European level, Protix has introduced the Friendly Salmon, farmed salmon fed on insect meal. Soon, the Dutch company will also introduce the Friendly Trout. Recently, Protix celebrated the highest point reached in the construction of its new insect production facility in Bergen op Zoom, in the south of the Netherlands. A large part of the last funding has been used to finance this production facility. This multi-million dollar facility is the second facility for Protix and marks the change that is seen in the global insect sector. “This is a true demand-driven investment”. The volumes that we will produce here are largely pre-sold already in term contracts for the coming years for our existing and some new customers.”

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Aviagen’s Anadolu’s Production Management School highlights importance of ventilation Aviagen Anadolu held its second Ventilation School during July in Ankara, Turkey. Welcoming 11 poultry broiler and breeder farm managers representing nine customers, the school offered a good balance of classroom theory and on-the-farm training. Delivered by Poultry Ventilation Specialist Bernard Green, the curriculum stressed how critical proper ventilation in poultry housing is to breeder and broiler health, welfare and performance. The school covered the three basic ventilation types: minimum, transitional and tunnel. It also emphasised the importance of observing bird behavior and considering environmental conditions while choosing the type of ventilation. Aviagen is committed to sharing its expertise and latest industry developments in flock management for the benefit of customers and future generations of poultry professionals. The Aviagen Anadolu School is one of the company’s numerous Production Management Schools organised throughout the globe to fulfill this goal. Africa Fernández Gutiérrez, Aviagen Anadolu Senior Technical operations manager, explained, “Effective ventilation is critical for optimal health and performance, as many

respiratory, gut and mobility problems, including foot pad dermatitis and other leg problems, can be minimised and even eliminated if the house environment is adequate. This year’s Ventilation School inspired high participation, with a lively exchange of ideas and viewpoints.” On the last day of the school, all participants received course completion certificates, and Africa presented the firstplace award to Ratip Emirsoy, broiler house manager from Northern Cyprus working for Mustafa HacıAli Poultry Company, who received the highest score on the theoretical test. Ratip stated, “The ventilation training was helpful in pointing out the details that are key to successful ventilation.” Asofis Broiler Field Supervisor Gürsel Çiftçi, said, “The ventilation school was effective in articulating how much more productive houses can become when proper adjustments are made to our existing systems. We will henceforward visit our producers and share the practical information we have learned.” Aviagen Anadolu’s educational portfolio continues to grow, and it will organize further trainings on various topics including animal health, nutrition and feed.

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The conference dinner was held on HMAS Vampire in Pyrmont Bay and the guest speaker was Mick Keogh, who enjoyed a areer with the Australian Farm Insititute before joining the ACCC. His topic was â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Will humans be redundant in agriculture in the future?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Poultry Digest would like to thank Mick Keogh from the ACCC. Mark Peebes of Alltech/Leinerts for his help and comprehensive notes. No doubt the US Alltech Lexington Seminar being held in May 2019 will deal with some of the digital technologies discussions that featured in the Digital Farmers Seminar.

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