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...
Poultry
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
'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
Sale of UK poultry giant dismissed by owners, amid buyout speculation
One of the largest poultry producers in Europe is rumoured to be for sale, despite assurances from its owners that...
Agri-Business
Small producers rearing turkeys or geese for Christmas must register
As small poultry producers start ordering turkey and goose chicks to rear for the Christmas market, the Food Safety Authority...
Pig/Poultry
Poultry farmers urged to be alert as bird flu hits the Netherlands
Following an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) in domestic laying hens in Friesland, the Netherlands, poultry farmers in the...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu and currency fluctuations to impact global poultry trade
Avian influenza (bird flu) and currency exchange volatility are to continue to affect the global poultry meat trade, according to...
Arable
Global feed production is almost at 1 billion tonnes
Global feed tonnage is estimated to be at 995.5m tonnes, a 1.5% increase on last year, according to the latest...
Pig/Poultry
Video: Want a turkey reared on kale, cabbage and apples for Christmas?
Do you want a turkey reared on kale, cabbage, apples and nettles this Christmas? Gerry McEvoy has been rearing turkeys...
Pig/Poultry
Avian influenza has potential to impact 2016 poultry market - Rabobank
The threat of avian influenza (AI) remains a real ‘wild card’ which has the potential to impact supply, trade and...
Pig/Poultry
'Highly pathogenic' case of bird flu confirmed in France
A case of avian influenza also known as bird flu has been confirmed in Dordogne, France following an abnormal death, according...
Pig/Poultry
US soya growers just don't understand EU opposition to GM
GM technology is helping soya growers in the US to deliver more for less, according to Eugene Philhower, from the...
Agri-Business
Moy Park sees turnover jump by £3.9m for second quarter
Moy Park’s turnover increased by £3.9m to £360.3m for the second quarter (Q2) of 2015, compared with the same period...
Pig/Poultry
170,000 birds to be culled after bird flu confirmed on UK farm
Some 170,000 birds are to be culled on a UK poultry farm after a case of avian influenza (bird flu)...
Pig/Poultry
UK consumers buy more poultry than other meat
In 2014, UK consumers bought more poultry than any other meat product, a report by the British Poultry Council has...
Pig/Poultry
10 golden rules for the EU poultry industry
The ongoing turbulent outlook for the EU poultry industry will further challenge the position of individual poultry companies, according to...
Beef
EU meat production to rise by 1.7% in 2015
Bovine meat production is anticipated to rise by 1.7% in 2015 in the EU, according to the Food and Agricultural...
