Keimei Shimbun published its issue dated 15 October 2026. This issue covers the latest developments in the livestock sector by page, including an examination of the supply-demand outlook, discussions on smart livestock-farming technology, shipment-plan trends and reports on damage in various regions.
On page 1, the Japan Poultry Association forecasts a period of declining supply capacity from the second half of next year onward, while the issue also covers discussions at the second study meeting on smart livestock-farming technology, the outlook for a 0.7% increase in shipments for fiscal 2026, regional shipment plans including a 0.7% decline from Hokkaido to Iwate, a 0.1% increase in Miyazaki and a 3.3% increase in Kagoshima, and reports that heavy rains in August and Typhoon No. 25 caused the deaths of approximately 67,000 broilers.
Page 2 features 2025 data from various countries drawn from WEO statistics, showing that egg production is trending upward, led by Latin America and the Caribbean. It also covers the Japan Poultry Association's upcoming “Domestic Chicken Festival,” to be held from 23 to 30 October, responses to a survey on jidori chicken, information on an event by the Japan Egg Research Association on 14 November, and the conversion of Kyoto Poultry Producers' Cooperative into a subsidiary.
Page 3 covers the completion of Fukuda Hatchery and Oku Hatchery and the launch of a production system for hatching eggs for 3.85 million birds annually, as well as the acquisition by 伊藤忠飼料 of all shares in みらい飼料, ending joint production with 中部飼料. It also reports on the transfer of a business aimed at strengthening feed sales in Hokkaido, the 19th annual general meeting of the Japan Campylobacter Research Association scheduled for 26 November, and reports on advanced European systems and Japanese examples involving breeders and broilers.
Page 4 reports that August imports of chicken meat rose 2% to 50,437 tonnes, while shell eggs fell 69% to 157 tonnes. August exports of shell eggs were broadly flat at 2,144 tonnes, while chicken exports fell 2% to 373 tonnes. August estimates show a 0.3% increase in laying hens and a 1.7% decline in broilers. As part of the relocation and integration of business units, エヌ・ビー・エル has established the “Chicken and Egg Research Institute.”
Page 5 covers the All Poultry Conference's September seminar on in-ovo sex determination, biogas production from poultry manure and feed-market conditions; the regular general meeting of 智鶏会, at which Takahashi Yohei (髙橋 洋平) was elected chair; and a report on joint research by Professor Niimura (新村) of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology and others into differences in egg taste by rearing method. It also discusses the taste differences between cage eggs and barn-laid eggs and related topics, as well as a second collaboration involving a moon-viewing event and McDonald's Japan.
Page 6 carries a notice regarding a full-page advertisement, links to the preceding and following articles, and related-content sections for the community, marketplace and recent posts.