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Food processing company fined £20k after worker's arm crushed in machine
A food processing company has been fined £20,000 after a worker’s arm was drawn into machinery and seriously injured. 58-year-old...
Pig/Poultry
Pig/Poultry
Nominations open for election to NPA Pig Industry Group
Nominations to the National Pig Association’s (NPA) Pig Industry Group (PIG) are now open and chair of the association, Rob...
Agri-Business
Princess Royal opens new St. Ewe Free Range Eggs packing centre
Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal, visited free range egg producer St. Ewe Free Range Eggs to open a new...
Government
'More important than ever' to be vigilant for bird flu - Welsh CVO
Wales’ chief veterinary officer (CVO), Dr Richard Irvine, has said it is “more important than ever” to maintain the very...
Pig/Poultry
Views sought on remote vet inspections in bird flu control zones
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking views on using remote video veterinary inspections in avian...
Agri-Business
Bird flu: Scottish farmer to share his loss of 200,000 hens at live event
The chair of the British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) is set to share his personal experience with avian...
Pig/Poultry
2023 World Egg Day to promote the 'simple egg' - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is encouraging poultry producers to get involved with this year’s World Egg Day to help...
Agri-Business
Egg-production tour in the Netherlands opens for applications tomorrow
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) will open applications for a study tour of commercial egg...
Pig/Poultry
New case of bird flu confirmed on Isle of Lewis
A new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed at a premises in Sheshader, Isle of Lewis,...
Government
Sunak scraps 'meat tax proposal' in new net-zero plan
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has scrapped a proposal to tax meat as part of the government’s new plan to meet...
Beef
AHDB webinar to give UK meat businesses tips on exporting to Canada
A webinar hosted by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will provide advice for red meat businesses on exporting...
Government
'Lax approach' to border controls may have ASF consequences - NFUS
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has asked the UK government to consider the consequences that its “lax approach”...
Agri-Business
Silver Hill Duck scoops Great Taste Golden Fork award
Silver Hill Duck has claimed top honours for taste in Ireland at the Great Taste Golden Forks award ceremony. The...
Agri-Business
Lidl GB offering financial incentives to farm eggs
Lidl GB has confirmed that it is offering farmers financial incentives to move into egg farming. The retailers is offering...
Pig/Poultry
Pork is no longer the best performing red meat - AHDB
As of July, primary pork (steaks, roasting joints and mince) is no longer the best performing red meat, according to...
N.Ireland
Sweden records first ever case of African swine fever
Sweden’s National Veterinary Institute has confirmed that a case of African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in the country...
Beef
High temperatures could bring heat stress to the farm
With heatwave conditions set in across the UK it is important that farmers keep an eye on their livestock for...
Beef
Red meat sector worth £2.8bn to Scottish economy
The red meat sector is now worth £2.8 billion to the Scottish economy, up 16% from £2.4 billion from the...
