Pig/Poultry
'Making pig farming great again' the theme of this year's Pig Health Society Symposium
‘Making pig farming great again’ will be the theme at the 2017 Irish Pig Health Society Symposium, which moves to...
Pig/Poultry
Pig/Poultry
Global poultry industry shaken by bird flu situation – Rabobank
The outlook for the global poultry industry in 2017 has been shaken by the bird flu situation, according to a...
Pig/Poultry
Video: 1,000 abandoned chicks 'put to sleep' in the UK due to bird flu risk
Some 1,000 chicks which were abandoned in the UK recently have been ‘put to sleep’ due to a case of...
Pig/Poultry
23,000 birds destroyed in the UK following suspected case of bird flu
A suspected case of bird flu in a poultry flock of approximately 23,000 birds has been announced near Redgrave, in...
Pig/Poultry
Second case of bird flu found in Northern Ireland and 'further cases are possible'
A second case of bird flu or Avian Influenza has been identified in Northern Ireland, according to the Department of...
Pig/Poultry
Another case of bird flu identified in the UK
Another case of bird flu (H5N8 avian flu) has been identified in the UK, this time in a flock of...
Pig/Poultry
UK flock of 19,500 turkeys to be culled due to bird flu outbreak
A bird flu outbreak has been detected on a turkey rearing farm in the UK, which has a flock of...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu outbreak detected in a UK flock of 10,000 pheasants
An outbreak of bird flu has been detected in a flock of 10,000 farmed breeding pheasants at a premises in...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu prevention zone extended in the North
The bird flu prevention zone in Northern Ireland, which was declared just before Christmas, has been extended until March 16....
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu case confirmed in a commercial turkey flock in the UK
The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed H5N8 avian influenza (bird flu) in a flock of turkeys at a farm...
Pig/Poultry
10 tips to help prevent your backyard flock from getting bird flu
To protect poultry from bird flu, backyard flock owners are being advised by the Department of Agriculture to prevent birds...
Pig/Poultry
Case of bird flu confirmed in backyard flock of chickens in Wales
A case of avian influenza (bird flu) H5N8 has been confirmed in a backyard flock of chickens and ducks in...
Pig/Poultry
New technology to revolutionise energy from poultry manure market
Limerick-based agri-technology business BHSL has agreed €13m in sales of its manure-to-energy technology which is aimed at transforming the environmental...
Beef
Scientists develop system to remove phosphorus from slurry
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed a mobile system for removing phosphorus from cattle and, potentially, pig...
Pig/Poultry
'High levels of biosecurity key to preventing bird flu outbreaks'
The strict enforcement of high levels of biosecurity measures is key to preventing bird flu outbreaks on poultry farms, according to...
Pig/Poultry
Appeal for witnesses after up to 70 hens stolen from a field
Police in Northern Ireland are appealing for witnesses and information following the report of a theft of between 50-70 Banty...
Pig/Poultry
High supply and slowing imports leaves pork prices under pressure - Rabobank
Global pork prices will be under pressure due to an abundant supply and looming slaughter capacity constraints in the US,...
Pig/Poultry
Russia appeal World Trade Organisation ruling on EU pork import ban
Russia has appealed against the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) ruling that its ban on EU pork imports was against WTO rules,...
