WASHINGTON - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Strong year over year gains in broiler placements lifted hatchery activity above last year in the week ending February 26, reports the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- Eggs used by food manufacturers increased sharply in January in the United States, rising 10% above year earlier levels to 159 million dozen, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 9/05 - SNS -- Broiler hatchery activity in the United States continued its year over year advance during the week ending March 5, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Mar 14/05 - SNS -- Turkey hatchery activity in the United States remained below previous year levels, according to the latest USDA report on the sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 16/05 - SNS -- Broiler hatchery activity in the United States Broiler managed a mixed performance for the week closing March 12, 2005, reveals today's USDA report on the sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TOKYO - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- Reports of avian influenza in Pyongyang in North Korea has prompted Japan to ban poultry imports from the country "as a preventative measure." . . . Continue or visitors click here

FARGO - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- Egg prices in the United States are not expected to peak prior to Easter as is usually the case because of higher production this year in response to unusually strong regular markets in early 2004, argues Tim Petry, North Dakota State University Extension Service livestock marketing economist. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- The USDA established a laboratory in Athens, Georgia, to research issues surrounding egg safety, quality and marketability. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Egg production in the United States inched above year earlier levels to 6.91 billion during February 2005, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Total frozen poultry supplies on February 28, 2005 up 3% the previous month, but unchanged from last year, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Canadian imports of chicken from Brazil have increased since trade was allowed in July of 2002, but there is little evidence these imports will be able to displace U.S. product over the longer term. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- Broiler hatchery activity in the United States Broiler managed a mixed performance over the week closing March 19, 2005, shows today's USDA report on the sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TOKYO - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- The Japanese agriculture department said the country's three-month old ban on imports of poultry products from South Korea is now over. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Mar 29/05 - SNS -- Placements of hatchery chicks onto farms dropped sharply from month and year earlier levels in February, sinking 14% below last year to 45.5 million birds, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 30/05 - SNS -- Broiler hatchery activity in the United States pulled ahead of year earlier levels across the seven days ending March 26, 2005 despite a week over week drop in the number of chicks placed, according to this week's USDA sector report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Poultry slaughter activity in the United States rose 6% above year earlier levels in February, totalling 3.08 billion pounds on a ready to cook basis, according to the USDA. Updated totals for January 2005 show that 3.30billion pounds were certified. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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