All poultry farming articles
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NewsEmergence of Stutzerimonas nitrititolerans co-carrying carbapenem and tigecycline resistance from geese in China
Researchers have found strains of Stutzerimonas nitrititolerans with resistance to meropenem and reduced susceptibility to tigecycline in geese feces in Yangzhou, China.
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NewsResearchers zap microbe DNA in the name of food safety
A new study investigates eBeam (electron beam) technology, demonstrating its ability to control food pathogens without jeopardising meat quality.
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NewsIndustrial poultry farming is accelerating the spread of a major foodborne disease
A new study reveals that industrial poultry farming has led to more than 100-fold increase in the movement of Campylobacter, allowing strains that once circulated in wild birds to mix extensively in commercial poultry populations.
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NewsSalmonella rates more prevalent in commercial poultry farm samples vs backyard farms
In a comparison of differently sized poultry farms, researchers at North Carolina State University found that rates of Salmonella in fecal and environmental samples were more prevalent on larger commercial farms than on smaller backyard farms.