Monthly Archives: January, 2026

nThe first avian influenza outbreak of 2026 in Spain has been confirmed. It occurred on a farm of 9,000 breeder hens less than 10...

The global poultry market is preparing for another year of robust expansion. For the first quarter of 2026, global growth of 2.5% is projected, continuing the positive trend of the past three years during which worldwide chicken meat consumption has grown by around 3%. Growth in consumption is not only supported by traditional drivers — such as the competitive price relative to beef and egg shortages — but also by improved economic conditions in key markets such as Asia, Africa, and Latin America. «Europe will see production growth, shifting further towards the south and east of the continent.» Production growth (2.5%) will outpace global trade growth (1.5%–2%). This reflects a structural shift towards food security policies, where governments prioritise "local for local" production over imports.

The project involves the demolition of ten disused old laying hen poultry houses, a task that includes strict protocols for asbestos removal and waste management.\n\nThe cleared land will allow the construction of a new adjoining facility designed to house yolk and albumen separation tanks.\n\nThis expansion aims to optimise efficiency in liquid egg production, which already exceeds figures in the millions.\n

Veterinary authorities have intensified control measures in the Vall D'Albaida region following the notification on 2 January 2026 of three new secondary outbreaks of Newcastle disease on broiler farms. \n\nThese outbreaks are located in the municipality of Llutxent, the same location where the primary outbreak was detected on 29 December, and fall within the already established restriction zone.\n\nThe three affected farms have flocks of 28,500, 16,500 and 20,100 broilers, respectively. The alert was triggered by an abnormally high increase in bird mortality.\n\nAccording to epidemiological investigations, the most likely cause of spread in two of the outbreaks is geographical proximity to the initial farm. In the third case, direct epidemiological links have been identified, as the holding belongs to the same owner as the primary outbreak farm.