Egg Industry - October 2009

of biosecurity which ultimately are re;ected in food safety. We must continue to maintain surveillance over vertically transmitted diseases that we have successfully eradicated. We maintain a strong program to prevent introduction of Salmonella Enteritidis. Consistent with trends in Europe and of our sister company Aviagen, we are aggressively pursuing a program of eliminating all Salmonella. Over the years, we have virtually eliminated lymphoid leucosis and our lines down to the parent level are free of mycoplasmosis.

EI: Where do you envisage the industry will be in ;ve years time?

DG: We earnestly hope that the industry will expand. It is our anticipation that shell egg production in cages will represent the mainstay of the industry. Obviously there will be expansion in enriched eggs and a concurrent demand for cage-free conventional and organic products. Whether the U.S. will follow the path of the EU towards ;oor systems and enriched cages remains to be seen. California Proposition 2 and subsequent voter initiatives or counter-legislation will ultimately change the centers of production, favoring the Midwest and Northern tier states which also have advantages in terms of grain availability.

EI: Do you have any message for the industry?

DG: Hy-Line will continue to apply breeding programs based on both quantitative genetics and traditional phenotypic selection requiring the application of stockmanship. Hy-Line was the ;rst primary breeder to develop an in-house molecular genetics laboratory, and this new technology is yielding results. Our team will accelerate the rate of progress in important traits while assuring a high level of safety and compliance with the demands of environmental legislation. EI

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