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Eight in 10 farmers benefit from working with government pollution advice service
Eight in 10 farmers receiving advice from the government’s Catchment Sensitive Farming service have seen improvements in water quality on…
Health & Welfare
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Bird keepers urged to prepare for winter avian flu threat
The Chief Veterinary Officers across the UK are encouraging all poultry keepers to take action now to reduce the risk…
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Farmers to focus on working at height safely
Farmers and growers across the country are continuing their work to reduce the number of accidents on farm, and for…
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Poultry health: how to achieve prime condition
Achieving good health in poultry requires adequate nutrition. But it is also important to manage the air, feed and water…
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FSA issues precautionary egg safety and handling advice concerning one flock code
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued precautionary egg safety and handling advice to consumers in relation to a limited…
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Reducing antibiotic use through nutrition
The UK poultry industry has made significant progress in reducing the use of therapeutic antibiotics. Managing the diet and taking…
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Oregano Power
Enhancing poultry health and performance with oregano essential oil The EU is one of the world’s top poultry meat and…
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No Antibiotics Ever – A Personal Opinion from the Front Line
By Richard Turner, vet and director, St David’s Poultry Team Over the last five years, the poultry industry, vets and…
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Comment: There’s too little credit given to farmers for welfare improvements
By Gary Ford, chief poultry advisor, NFU I recently heard a broiler farmer make the comment that ‘farmers want better…
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Farmer anger as ammonia planning rules change again without warning
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says farmers are outraged as the planning rules for assessing ammonia for farm applications have changed,…