Agri-Business
US poultry producer to ban use of human antibiotics in chickens
One of the US’ largest poultry producers, Tyson Foods Inc., has announced that it plans to ban the use of...
Poultry
Agri-Business
73% of chickens in UK tested positive for the presence of Campylobacter
Over 70% of raw chickens tested positive for the presence of campylobacter, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK has...
Pig/Poultry
Dealing with ‘Wet Litter’ Syndrome in poultry
Research carried over recent years has confirmed a strong link between poultry diets and the onset of ‘Wet Litter’ Syndrome...
Dairy
Are pharmabiotics the future for livestock?
Professor Colin Hill, who heads up the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre at the University of Cork, told the recent St David’s...
Agri-Business
Global compound feed output on the rise
Global compound animal feed production increased by 2.1% last year, according to a December 2014 agri-business survey carried out by...
Rural Life
How a 'Hen Party' keeps the foxes away Young Scientist project finds
A group of students from Salesian Secondary College, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick, is exhibiting at the Young Scientist a project to...
World News
Countries urged to increase bird flu strategies
A new bird flu strain detected in Europe, which is similar to strains reported to be circulating in 2014 in...
Agri-Business
Third case of bird flu confirmed on Dutch farms
Bird flu has been confirmed on a third Dutch farm, the Dutch Government has confirmed, with a number of other...
N.Ireland
Northern poultry farmers to get free campylobacter test kits
A new scheme offering free campylobacter testing kits is being offered to independent poultry farmers in Northern Ireland. The initiative,...
Pig/Poultry
Poultry production grows, despite competition
Poultry meat production keeps on increasing, in spite of the higher availability of other meats, according to the latest EU research....
