Agri-Business
Pigmeat prices struggle to match those seen in 2020
Global farmgate prices for pigmeat have performed strongly over the first quarter of 2021. Although despite the recent increase, UK...
Pig/Poultry
Pig/Poultry
Poultry keepers urged to maintain highest possible standards of biosecurity
Poultry keepers have been urged to maintain strict levels of biosecurity across their flocks after compulsory housing measures were lifted...
Pig/Poultry
Chickens ‘disposed of’ due to unauthorised antibiotic concerns
Carton Bros, the company that produces the Manor Farm chicken brand, has said that a number of birds were "disposed...
N.Ireland
New bird flu cases in Britain as Housing Order set to end
Cases of H5N8 avian influenza have been detected in broiler chickens at a commercial premises near Uttoxeter, east Staffordshire, England,...
Pig/Poultry
Lifting of housing measures is 'good news' for poultry keepers - NFU
The decision to lift the requirement for all poultry keepers to house their birds is good news for Britain’s poultry...
Pig/Poultry
Avian Influenza housing measures set to be lifted on March 31
Compulsory housing measures for poultry and captive birds are set to be lifted at the end of this month, the...
Pig/Poultry
Producers advised to take back some control of poultry feed costs
With feed prices rising between 50% and 80% above the industry average last year, now is the time for layer...
Pig/Poultry
'Buy Local Think Global' theme for third Porc from Wales Week
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) third consecutive ‘Porc from Wales Week’ has been successful in raising the...
Agri-Business
£4 million Covid support fund opens for NI pig and poultry farmers
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced the opening of a £4 million Covid-19 Support Scheme for eligible pig...
N.Ireland
Danish Pig Genetics develops genomic evaluation system for breeding
Danish Pig Genetics (DG) has expanded its international presence through international collaboration with expertise from the science and technology company...
Pig/Poultry
British Pig & Poultry Fair forum to appear online for the first time
The renowned British Pig & Poultry Fair forums will be appearing online for the first time on May 12, 2021....
N.Ireland
Avian influenza: 16 suspect cases reported in NI since January 4
A further 16 suspected cases of avian influenza have been reported in Northern Ireland since January 4, as the Minister...
Environment
New research reveals 40% drop in UK pig farming carbon footprint
The carbon footprint of British pig farming has reduced by almost 40% over the last 20 years, according to a...
Pig/Poultry
First confirmed cases of H5N8 avian influenza recorded in humans in Russia
Russia has recorded the first confirmed transmission of the H5N8 avian influenza (bird flu) virus from bird to human. Seven...
Pig/Poultry
New H5N1 strain of avian influenza confirmed in flock of gamebirds in Scotland
A flock of kept birds on a gamebird rearing premises in Leven, Glenrothes, has tested positive for avian influenza of...
N.Ireland
Local avian influenza restrictions lifted around 2 outbreak farms in NI
Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has announced that the local Surveillance Zones around the two commercial poultry farms where Highly Pathogenic...
Agri-Business
£2 million Covid-19 support fund launched for NI hatching egg sector
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a financial support package worth up to £2 million for poultry farmers...
Pig/Poultry
First outbreak of avian influenza confirmed in Wales
The chief veterinary officer for Wales Christianne Glossop has confirmed avian influenza H5N8 in pheasants on Anglesey. A temporary control zone...
