Pig/Poultry
NFU urges families to buy the same size British turkey this Christmas
Families staying at home this Christmas are being encouraged to buy the same size British turkey as normal and maximise...
Pig/Poultry
Pig/Poultry
10 days for UK poultry keepers to prepare for new housing measures
New poultry housing rules will come into force throughout the UK on Monday, December 14, giving keepers 10 days to...
Agri-Business
Chinese exports to leave from Cranswick’s NI plant in next 2 weeks
The first consignments of pork from Cranswick’s primary processing facility in Northern Ireland are expected to leave for China over...
N.Ireland
Avian Influenza Prevention Zone to be declared in Northern Ireland from midnight
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) will come into effect in Nothern Ireland from midnight tonight (December 1). The AIPZ...
Pig/Poultry
Avian influenza of the H5N8 strain confirmed on a farm in North Yorkshire
Avian influenza of the H5N8 strain was confirmed at a turkey fattening premises near Northallerton on Saturday, November 28. All...
N.Ireland
Poots offers Covid-19 financial support to the NI pig sector
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots met with representatives of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) Pork and Bacon Committee and...
Agri-Business
Chinese exports temporarily suspended from Cranswick’s NI site
Pork giant Cranswick has said it is hoping to recommence Chinese exports from its Northern Ireland site imminently. The firm...
Pig/Poultry
H5N8 avian influenza confirmed in birds in Gloucestershire
H5N8 avian influenza has been detected in captive birds at a non-poultry premise near Stroud in Gloucestershire. Tests are ongoing...
Pig/Poultry
Avian Influenza Prevention Zone declared in Great Britain
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared across England, Wales and Scotland to mitigate the risk of the...
Pig/Poultry
Further avian influenza cases confirmed in wild birds in England
A further three cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed in wild birds in Stroud, Gloucestershire, according to the Animal and Plant...
Agri-Business
Ideal Home project awarded Innovate UK grant for ground-breaking poultry house design
A pioneering Northern Ireland project to shape the future of poultry houses has been successful in attracting funding from Innovate UK...
Pig/Poultry
Factory closures means backlog of pigs on farms is 'inevitable'
The backlog of pigs on poultry farms has been described as “inevitable” according to a recent report by Thames Valley...
N.Ireland
Britain’s Avian Influenza risk raised to ‘high’ following 2 confirmed cases
The risk level of avian influenza establishing in wild birds in Britain has been raised from ‘medium to ‘high’ following...
N.Ireland
NI poultry farmers urged to take action following bird flu cases in Kent and Cheshire
Northern Ireland poultry farmers have been urged to take action now to reduce the risk of their flocks contracting Avian Influenza....
Pig/Poultry
Avian influenza confirmed in poultry flock of 13,000 in Cheshire
Avian influenza (bird flu) of the H5N8 strain has been confirmed at a premises near Frodsham in Cheshire. Further testing...
Pig/Poultry
Poultry flock slaughtered on Kent farm after suspected case of avian influenza
A poultry farm in Kent has had an entire flock of birds slaughtered after the flock was suspected to have low-pathogenic...
Pig/Poultry
Poultry keepers told to be on alert as avian flu risk upgraded to 'medium'
The chief vets from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England have come together to release a statement about the threat...
Pig/Poultry
AHDB introduces UK pork to the Canadian market
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is hosting a virtual launch event for UK pork to the Canadian market. The...
