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SEPTEMBER 2009 volume 114 number 9
Inside
3 Editorial with Simon Shane
4 Egg cartons, our link to
the consumer
8 Ensuring proper poultry health
10 Promoting quality, an interactive
exercise
12 News
14 Products
14 Marketplace
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Egg cartons, our link to the consumer
Egg cartons come in several varying
forms. While some are less synthetic
than others, that doesn’t mean they’re
necessarily better.
All egg production and value of production
United States, 1998-2008
95
90
85
80
75
70
65
Billion
Production
Value
dollars
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7
6
5
4
3
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
Egg production has greatly increased within the past 10 years within the United States
Ensuring proper poultry health
Dave Zacek , Lohmann Animal Health’s
president and CEO explains how the
company is addressing poultry health
and other issues.
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