Pig/Poultry
Three new bird flu outbreaks confirmed by Defra
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed in poultry at three further premises across Suffolk and Norfolk. The...
Poultry
Agri-Business
Poultry abattoir fined £300,000 for odour pollution of 'rotting flesh'
A poultry abattoir in Attleborough, Norfolk has been fined £300,000 for odour pollution after the Environment Agency received nearly 350...
Other
New case of bird flu in North Yorkshire
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed in commercial poultry at premises near Selby in North Yorkshire. The...
N.Ireland
Australia introduces new animal welfare standards for poultry
The Independent Poultry Welfare Panel commissioned by all Australian agriculture ministers in 2019 has completed its work on developing new...
Beef
Survey shows declines in England's livestock populations
Livestock populations in England as of June 1, this year, have declined when compared to the same month last year,...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu may now be ‘endemic’ in Europe
Around 5,300 detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus, also known as bird flu, were reported in poultry, captive...
N.Ireland
DAERA issues advice amid concern about potential bird flu
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland is encouraging the public not to pick up...
Agri-Business
Hendrix Genetics to explore sex sorting tech in egg laying industry
Hendrix Genetics is to partner with Australia’s national science agency to explore sex sorting technology at the point of lay...
N.Ireland
FAO: Wheat and poultry price indexes rose in May
The price of wheat and poultry rose in May this year (2022), despite a modest decline in world food commodity...
Agri-Business
Company fined £44,000 after poultry shed malfunction kills over 27,000 chickens
A company that manages poultry farms has been fined £44,000 after a computer malfunction in a broiler shed ventilation system...
Pig/Poultry
Call for supermarkets to stop 'poison poultry'
The Soil Association has today (Monday, April 25) launched a petition calling on UK supermarkets to remove harmful pesticides from...
Agri-Business
Irish duck and Hollywood stars – the journey from Emyvale
Silver Hill Irish premium duck is a familiar name to many who are fond of a nice peking duck dish,...
Agri-Business
U.S to provide $215m in grants to expand meat and poultry sectors
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has today (Thursday, February 24) announced that it is making available up to $215...
Agri-Business
UN Food Price Index: Quotations for oils, meat and dairy rise
The gauge for world food prices went up in January, largely catalysed by supply-side constraints for vegetable oils, the Food...
Pig/Poultry
Nominations open for NFU Poultry Board
Nominations for those who wish to sit on the national poultry board of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) to actively...
N.Ireland
Research project aims to improve poultry welfare without antibiotic reliance
A biotechnology firm has been awarded a research grant worth more than £500,000 - as part of an industrial consortium...
Agri-Business
Over 80 bird flu cases in UK and Ireland since start of outbreak
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said that over 80 cases of bird flu have been...
N.Ireland
Avian influenza could wreak chaos on entire poultry sector
Authorities in Northern Ireland (NI) have sought to highlight the potential chaos that avian influenza, or bird flu, could wreak...
