NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2025 29 The Latin American Poultry Summit (La Cumbre Avícola Latinoamericana), held during IPPE 2025, provided information about the factors that affect the efficient marketing of poultry farming in Latin America. The program was organized into five sessions – grain management, food safety, genetics, breeding and health – and began with an opening session featuring two distinguished speakers, followed by an engaging panel discussion. Dr. Carlos Campadabal, Professor of Grain Science and Industry at Kansas State University, launched the program by discussing the grain characteristics required for intensification and efficiency of feed mills, setting the stage for an insightful day. He was followed by Dr. Wilmer Pacheco, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist at Auburn University, who discussed particle size management in concentrated feeds. The food safety session was led by Dr. Juanfra DeVillena, Senior Vice President of Quality Assurance and Food Safety at Wayne-Sanderson Farms, who presented on Salmonella regulations in the U.S. and their impact on the national chicken supply. He was followed by Dr. Jorge Amado, Regional Technical Manager at Aviagen; Vitor Hugo Brandalize, World Technical Services at Cobb Genetics; and Thomas Dixon, Global Product Manager of Hy-Line International, who guided attendees through the genetics session with their discussion on how declining fertility in breeders is being managed and what is new in layer and broiler genetics and how will it impact production in the next three to five years. This session concluded with a panel discussion that further elaborated the topics. Read more>> Latin American Poultry Summit covers key challenges Gut health is more than a gut instinct. Improving bird productivity through clean feed. Get the study today. www.anitox.com/broiler-performance
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