Egg Industry - December 2012 - Cover1
www.WATTAgNet.com DECEMBER 2012 volume 117 number 12 Your leading agribusiness resource p4 Inside 3 Editorial by Terrence O'Keefe Salmonella Heidelberg's impact on the food safety of eggs © SebastianKaulitxki I Dreamstime.com 4 Salmonella Heidelberg's impact on the food safety of eggs The egg safety rule sets requirements for Salmonella enteritidis control programs, but the FDA is calling on egg producers to prevent contamination of eggs with all human pathogens. 10 Hen welfare agreement still not supported by some egg producers 18 Egg producers told 'Green is not a passing fad' 22 International Production & Processing Expo offers a new name, much larger show 26 News 29 Products 30 Marketplace Egg producers told 'Green is not a passing fad' p18 Economic efficiency is a big part of sustainability, according to Dr. Chris Brown, Asda's vice president and director of ethical and sustainable sourcing. $/100 pounds 24 12 ways calcium prevents cracked eggs US average layer feed cost 18.00 16.00 14.00 12.00 10.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 2.00 - p3 15.73 14.54 11.89 6.16 6.55 7.03 2001 02 03 7.59 04 10.30 10.84 8.97 6.49 6.92 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12* * 2012 estimate based on average through October, Source: Egg Industry Center The average cost of layer feed has more than doubled since 2006 and will set another record high for 2012.
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