AUSTIN - Mar 1/04 - SNS -- Animal health officials in Texas have launched an aggressive campaign to eradicate avian influenza in the state so its poultry producers can once again export their production to Mexico and elsewhere. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MOSCOW - Mar 1/04 - SNS -- Strong domestic demand for poultry products on account of improvements in disposable incomes in Belarus is expected to allow the country's producers to sustain their current 5% annual growth rate in output through the coming year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Mar 2/04 - SNS -- Canada's Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will allow imports of poultry meat products which have been prepared under specific conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TAIPEI - Mar 2/04 - SNS -- Taiwan's efforts to contain outbreaks of avian influenza (AI) appear to be having good success in the island nation, having little impact on domestic demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 3/04 - SNS -- Broiler hatchery activity pulled well ahead of year earlier levels during the week ending February 28, judging from the latest data compiled by the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TOKYO - Mar 5/04 - SNS - Japan relaxed its ban on Canadian poultry and will allow imports of chicken and poultry meat from all provinces except British Columbia. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 8/04 - SNS -- Poultry slaughter increased in January in the United States, rising 1% from last year to 3.33 billion pounds on a ready-to-cook basis, according to the latest USDA data. Updated totals for December 2003 show that 3.25 billion pounds were certified. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about United States -- 2003 Annual Poultry Slaughter . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 8/04 - SNS -- Eggs use by food manufacturers sank 5% from 154 million last year to 146 million dozen eggs in January 2004, according to data compiled by the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 9/04 - SNS -- Australian researchers are working on a rapid test for detecting the viral H5N1 strain of avian influenza which has killed 22 people in Asia and the resulted in the culling of more than 100 million birds. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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OTTAWA - Mar 10/04 - SNS -- The discovery of high pathogenic forms of the H7N3 avian influenza virus on a Fraser Valley farm in British Columbia has resulted in a widening of bans on imports of Canadian poultry. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/04 - SNS -- Broiler hatchery activity managed a modest increase during the week ending March 6, judging from the latest data available from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ROME - Mar 11/04 - SNS -- Countries are too eager to declare victory over the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza, warns the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Mar 11/04 - SNS -- The European Union has instituted a complete ban on Canadian poultry and poultry products following the confirmation of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) outbreak in British Columbia (Canada). . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about United Kingdom -- Egg Trade Summary . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 12/04 - SNS -- Turkey hatchery activity was down significantly in February, with the month ending wish solid declines in both the number of poults placed and eggs set. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canada -- Frozen Poultry Stocks Summary . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 17/04 - SNS -- Broiler hatchery activity managed a 2% increase over last year during the week ending March 13, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ROME - Mar 19/04 - SNS -- The FAO and World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) worry some Asian countries are declaring victory over avian influenza (AI) more quickly than they should, suggesting they are failing to properly assess the epidemiological situation. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 19/04 - SNS -- Frozen poultry in cold storage in the United States increased during February, but remained below year earlier levels, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Mar 22/04 - SNS -- The European Union is extending its ban on imports of poultry and poultry products from the United States until at least April 30. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Mar 22/04 - SNS -- Egg production managed a solid 3% increase over year earlier levels during February, reaching 6.89 billion, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Mar 24/04 - SNS -- Broiler hatchery activity in the United States managed a small advance during the week ending March 20, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Mar 24/04 - SNS -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will depopulate all remaining flocks in the high-risk region of British Columbia’s Fraser Valley because of the detection of avian influenza on two more farms in the region. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Mar 26/04 - SNS -- Placements of hatchery chicks onto farms were estimated at 52.8 million birds in February, up 0.2% from February 2003. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Mar 30/04 - SNS -- The European Union (EU) relaxed restrictions on poultry imports from Canada and the United States, only leaving restrictions on imports from Texas and a part of British Columbia. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Mar 30/04 - SNS -– The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) quarantined another farm in the control area of British Columbia’s Fraser Valley based on preliminary test results that indicate the possible presence of avian influenza. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Mar 31/04 - APK -- The Research and Production Association "Ukrptitseprom" forecasts an increase in production of poultry meat at poultry-breeding farms of all ownerships in Ukraine in 2002 between 16% and 20% - to between 250,000 and 260,000 metric tons (MT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/04 - SNS -- Broiler Hatchery continued advancing through the week ending March 27, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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