Statistics from the Agricultural Association of the Czech Republic survey show that after record profitability in 2011 of 13.5 billion krone, farm profits for 2012 dropped by a quarter.

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The government has announced that it will release reserved cereals from state storage for domestic cattle, pig and poultry farmers.

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Pig numbers in several Central and Eastern European countries, like Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary have come down by about 20% in the last three years – or 3.5 million animals.

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Pig numbers in several Central and Eastern European countries, like Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary have come down by about 20% in the last three years – or 3.5 million animals.

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With the abolition of EU milk quota set for 2015 there are fears that Czech milk production will drop and potentially struggle in a pressurised European milk market.

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In the same period last year the county produced 31,160 tons and this year it was only 29,410 tons.

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Cobb host 500 guests

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Biologically active polyamines in duck meat and giblets

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Markus Dedl, CEO of Delacon Biotechnik, has announced the appointment of Bohumir Simerda Ing., as director of Innovation and Research.

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AS infringement proceedings begin against Member States not compliant with the Welfare of Laying Hens Directive, the Czech Republic has officially notified the EU Commission that it has imposed a ban on the import of illegal eggs.

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The Czech Republic has banned the import of Polish eggs as they have failed to conform to the new EU laying hen welfare regulations.

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Aviagen’s central and eastern European technical team recently organised two events for Xavergen and Mach Drubez, two of the key players in poultry production market in the Czech Republic. Over 100 broilers growers attended the events in Havlickuv Brod, close to Xavergen’s hatchery at Habry, and at Mach Drubez’s head office at Litomysl.

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The Czech Republic average farm size is the largest within the EU. Plant production is dominated by grains, where the Czech Republic produces exportable surplus. Animal production is on the decline, and market for animal products (mainly pork and dairy products) is now dominated by imports from other EU states, mainly old member states that receive higher agricultural subsidies.

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The Agriculture Ministry is looking to cut costs next year and save money for subsidy programs, Agriculture Minister Petr Bendl announced Nov. 28, just weeks after the EU rolled out a reworking of its own system of subsidies that left most countries, including the Czech Republic, dissatisfied.

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Delacon has officially opened it’s new Performing Nature Research Center, a world-class center for advanced phytogenic research.

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Delacon announces the official opening of thePerforming Nature Research Center, a world-class center for advanced phytogenic research.

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The fair is organised by the following companies: Kralovická zemedelská a.s., CRV Czech Republic, spol. s r.o., Jihoceský chovatel a.s. and Sdruzení chovatelu hospodárskyých zvírat v západních Cechách (the Association of Livestock Breeders in West Bohemia) and their partners. Besides field trials and agrarian technology exhibition, a competitive show of cattle and other livestock was the main part of the fair.

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The American guests showed huge interest in analysing the most important points concerning the running of each farm. At the same time they made an effort to propose effective steps to be taken.

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The fair, The National Championship of Czech Simmental Cattle for 2011 and Representative Show of Holstein Dairy Cows focused on pedigree Simmental and Holstein cattle.

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A study was carried out in the Czech Republic to assess changes in quality of eggs from conventional, enriched cages and litter systems during the short term (0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 days) and long term (0, 7, 14 and 21 days) storage at room temperature.

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Aviagen’s central and eastern European technical team recently organised two workshops with Xavergen, one of the largest poultry producers in the Czech Republic.

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