Iraqi poultry industry sees major decline
The Iraqi poultry sector could suffer a collapse after encountering rising production costs, decreased government subsidies and cheap poultry imports, according to Iraqi news agency Niqash.

Global broiler production to maintain growth
Broiler forecast indicates that despite current uncertainties, the long term outlook for broiler production remains bright. Article by Terry Evans appearing in the digital edition of Poultry International.

Church's Chicken changes hands
Cashing in on consumer demand for cheaper meals, Islamic investment group Arcapita has sold Church's Chicken to San Francisco-based Friedman Fleischer Lowe.

Oman lifts ban on Indian poultry
Oman lifted a ban on imported live bird products from India that was put in place last year, according to The Hindu news service.

China poultry workers show antibody to AI strains
An article in the New England Journal of Medicine online edition, June 11, 2009, reported on the results of a serologic survey of poultry farmers, workers in broiler and pig processing plants and live bird markets in the Guangzho metropolitan area in Guangdong Province of Southern China.

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University of Delaware Emergency Poultry Disease Response Certificate
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George's, Inc
George's, Inc ., a fully integrated poultry company headquartered in Springdale, AR, is seeking a Director of Retail Deli Sales. The ideal candidate must have 6-10 years of sales experience in selling fresh and frozen poultry products to Regional and Corporate Deli accounts with a 4-year college degree in a related field. Send a resume with cover letter stating your salary requirements to hrdept@georgesinc.com in Word format or fax to: (479) 927-7112.

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