BRUSSELS - Feb 3/04 - SNS -- The European Union (EU) has extended the ban on imports of live birds and poultry products from several Asian counties until August 15. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 4/04 - SNS -- Broiler hatchery activity in the United States managed a moderate advance during the week ending January 31, judging from the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Feb 5/04 - SNS -- Australian researchers hope to have an avian influenza vaccine developed and ready for use in the field later this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Feb 6/04 - SNS -- Canadian egg production finished the 2003 calendar year with a seasonal increase in output, resulting in a marginal gain for the year compared to 2002. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TOKYO - Feb 6/04 - SNS -- Japanese agriculture department officials have opened talks with China and Thailand to allow trade in cooked chicken products to resume. . . . Continue or visitors click here

HONG KONG - Feb 6/04 - SNS -- The United States is expected to benefit from the impact of avian influenza on trade flows within southeast Asia and strong poultry markets on account of import bans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/04 - SNS -- Poultry slaughter activity posted a significant year over year advances, according to the latest data available from the USDA, as well as increasing from November. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Feb 9/04 - SNS -- Poultry meat production declined across the European Union in 2003 as a result of last summer's heat wave and an outbreak of avian influenza in the Netherlands. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Feb 10/04 - SNS -- The avian influenza outbreak in Asia has resulted in increased export sales opportunities for the U.S. poultry industry, resulting in a boost in projected exports for 2004in the latest report from the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 10/04 - SNS -- Shell egg use by manufacturers finished 2003 on a strong note, with December usage rising 4% above year earlier levels to 158 million dozen. . . . Continue or visitors click here

GENEVA - Feb 10/04 - SNS -- The World Health Organization this week said three new cases have been confirmed in Viet Nam. . . . Continue or visitors click here

GEORGETOWN - Feb 11/04 - SNS -- Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc has released an update on the H7 strain of avian influenza discovered in the state of Delaware during the past week, including advice on how to prevent the spread of the disease from theinfected operations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 11/04 - SNS -- The avian flu situation in the United States took a turn for the worse with the discovery of a second flock of chickens infected with the milder H7 strain of avian influenza -- one which is not capable of being transferred to humans. This is completely different from the dangerous, H5N1 strain sweeping through Asia. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 11/04 - SNS -- Broiler hatchery activity in the United States posted a good advance over year earlier levels during the week ending February 7. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Feb 11/04 - SNS -- Steady increases in feeding costs have not dissuaded the Ukraine's poultry producers from expanding production to meet the consumption needs of a wealthier populace. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Feb 12/;04 - SNS -- Australian could face a near term shortage of free range chickens following the decision by some producers to move their birds indoors out of fear they will become infected with the strain of avian influenza sweeping through Asia. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 12/04 - SNS -- The discover of in chickens infected with the H7 strain of avian influenza at four live chicken markets in New Jersey is not seen as unusual, but it has generated concern in the U.S. poultry industry. . . . Continue or visitors click here

RIYADH - Feb 12/04 - SNS -- Poultry meat production estimates for Saudi Arabia remain around 530,000 metric tons (MT) for 2004, up 10,000 MT from 2003, which was also up 10,000 MT from 2002. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRASILIA - Feb 12/0 - SNS -- Broiler production is expected to continue establishing new annual records into the foreseeable future, with output this year expected to jump 6% from 7.6 million metric tons (MT) in 2003 to 8.1 million MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BANGKOK - Feb 13/04 - SNS -- Avian influenza is not under control in several Asian countries and there remains a risk the disease will become more widespread, says the FAO. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 13/04- SNS -- Turkey hatchery activity was down from earlier levels as of February 1, according to the latest USDA data, with 28.1 million turkey eggs in incubators, down 8% from last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MOSCOW - Feb 13/04 - SNS -- Poultry supplies are beginning to tighten in Russian, resulting in upward pressure on prices at both wholesale and retail levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TOKYO - Feb 15/04 - SNS -- the Japanese government has approved imports of heat treated processed [poultry products from China and Thailand as long as the meat comes from processing plants which meet hygienic norms specified by Japan. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Feb 17/04 - APK -- According to the State Department of Veterinary Medicine, Ukraine at the moment is not going to ban imports of chicken meat, products and raw materials, because of the "bird flu" cases, detected in some states. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MOSCOW - Feb 17/04 - SNS -- Russian broiler meat production is forecast to continue to rise 11% from 560,000 metric tons (MT) in 2003 to 620,000 this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BEIJING - Feb 17/04 - SNS -- This year's avian influenza outbreak will have a profound effect on China's trade in poultry products, with both imports and exports seen dropping below initial expectations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ROME - Feb 18/04 - SNS -- Killing wild birds is not the way to control the spread of avian influenza, says the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), because it will not help prevent further outbreaks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 18/04 - SNS -- Broiler hatchery activity in the United States continued to increase during the week ending February 14, with a significant increase in the number of eggs set, says the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Feb 19/04 - SNS -- Two flocks of chickens in Canada's west coast province of British Columbia have been diagnosed as being infected with the H7 strain of avian influenza, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Feb 20/04 - SNS -- Temporary bans on imports of Canadian poultry started to mount within the first 24 hours after the announcement the H7 strain of avian influenza was found on a poultry farm in the province of British Columbia. . . . Continue or visitors click here

AUSTIN - Feb 20/04 - SNS -- A flock of chickens in Gonzales County in Texas has tested positive for the H7 strain of avian influenza (AI), a contagious viral respiratory infection of poultry and birds, according to officials with the state veterinary service. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 20/04 - SNS -- Total frozen poultry supplies on January 31, 2004 were down 2% from last month at 943.9 million pounds, and down 20% from last year, according to the latest USDA cold storage stocks data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Feb 20/04 - SNS -- Laboratory tests confirm the strain of avian influenza found on a British Columbia farm is the low pathogenic H7 strain, reports the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 23/04 - SNS -- Egg production in the United States slipped below year earlier levels during January, totalling 7.38 billion, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 23/04 - SNS -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture today confirmed that the H5N2 strain of avian influenza in a flock of chickens in Texas is highly pathogenic avian influenza, the first such case in the United States in 20 years. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 24/04 - SNS -- The number of countries and regions banning imports of U.S. poultry and products rose sharply over night following the USDA's admission the strain of avian influenza found in the state of Texas was the highly pathogenic H5N2 strain. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 24/04 - SNS -- Mexico has closed its border to all imports of U.S. origin chicken and products on account of the discovery of the highly pathogenic H5N2 strain of avian influenza on a farm in Texas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ROME - Feb 25/04 - SNS -- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns that efforts to control and prevent the spread of avian influenza cannot be relaxed until it is clear the disease has been brought under control. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Feb 25/04 - SNS -- Placements of hatchery chicks onto farms were estimated at 57.0 million birds in January, down 0.1% from January 2003, according to Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Feb 25/04 - SNS -- Broiler hatchery activity continued to rise through the week ending February 21, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 26/04 - SNS -- The number of chicks placed and eggs set during January managed a solid increase over December, according to data compiled by Great Britain's Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). . . . Continue or visitors click here

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