Pig/Poultry
Update to free-range egg labelling amid bird flu housing order
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has introduced new egg-labelling rules for free-range poultry affected by the...
Pig/Poultry
Pig/Poultry
Worms pose a threat to bird health during housing order - Elanco
Livestock medicines producer Elanco has warned free-range egg producers that there is an elevated risk of worms during the current...
N.Ireland
African swine fever found in wild boar in Greece
A wild boar has been found with African swine fever (ASF) for the first time in mainland Greece. The female...
Agri-Business
730 jobs to be lost due to 2 Sisters poultry plant closure
2 Sisters Food Group, a food manufacturing company, has said that it will close its Llangefni branch, which employs 730...
Agri-Business
Alltech: Global feed production steady in 2022
Global feed production remained steady in 2022 despite significant macroeconomic challenges that affected the entire supply chain, according to the...
Pig/Poultry
AHDB launches campaign to boost demand for pork products
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has today (Monday, January 23) launched its ‘Mix up Midweek with Pork’ marketing...
Pig/Poultry
BFREPA to host meetings across the UK to tackle 'ongoing crisis'
The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) is to meet members up and down the country to discuss solutions...
Pig/Poultry
Red Tractor warns of 'devastating impact' ASF could have
The chair of the pig sector of Red Tractor, the UK’s largest food and farm standards scheme, has warned that...
Beef
Research: Aged meat does not pose more risk than fresh meat
Aged meat does not pose any additional risks compared to fresh meat if it is aged under controlled conditions, European...
Agri-Business
Moy Park to reduce emissions by tracking them at farm level
Moy Park has launched a new scheme with the aim reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by tracking and monitoring...
Agri-Business
ForFarmers and Boparan partnership set for in-depth investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has referred the anticipated partnership between ForFarmers and Boparan for an in-depth investigation. The...
Pig/Poultry
CVO confirms 5 cases of Seneca Valley Virus in pigs
The UK’s chief veterinary officer (CVO), Christine Middlemiss, has today (Tuesday, January 10) confirmed that there were five cases of...
Pig/Poultry
'Better times' coming says NPA, but not until spring
The vice-chair of the National Pig Association (NPA), Hugh Crabtree, has said that “better times” lie ahead in 2023. However,...
Agri-Business
World meat prices fell in December
A decline in demand drove international bovine meat prices down in December, according to the latest Food Price Index report...
Pig/Poultry
Pig price reached record high in last week of 2022
British standard pig price (SPP) reached a new record high of 201.24p/kg at the end of 2022, the Agriculture and...
N.Ireland
750k hens to be culled in Czech Republic due to bird flu outbreak
Approximately 750,000 laying hens are to culled after an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) on a farm in the...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu case confirmed on Isle of Man
The chief veterinary officer (CVO) for the Isle of Man, Amy Beckett, confirmed a case of avian influenza (bird flu)...
Agri-Business
NPA seeks clarity on UK African Swine Fever export regulations
The National Pig Association (NPA) is seeking clarity on the regulations that would apply to UK pork exports should an...
