Winter wheat growers in Britain have been alerted to an increased risk of mycotoxins entering the food and feed chain, compared with conditions in 2015. Infection…
Month: July 2016
A warning that uncertainty, resulting from the Brexit decision, is adding to volatility in the UK’s agricultural markets, has been issued by the Agriculture and Horticulture…
The US-based National Chicken Council (NCC) has warned the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that its plan to introduce new organic production standards presents “grave risks”…
Leading Brexiteer, Andrea Leadsom, is the new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, replacing Liz Truss who has become the new Justice Secretary.…
An all-industry meeting to help decide the UK poultry sector’s post-Brexit priorities has been called by the National Farmers Union (NFU). The meeting, which will be…
Increased vigilance concerning the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 has been called for by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) as countries across West and…
The need for action concerning veterinary medicinal products and medicated feed laws is included in the headline list of EU presidency priorities set out this week…
Tesco is to stop sourcing eggs from caged hens by 2025, a decision taken after a “detailed review” of the group’s egg sourcing strategy, which included…
Results from a five-year, 54-nation study of broiler enteric health trends indicate that improvements in the Intestinal Integrity Score of a flock can translate into financial…
EU poultry meat production is expected to continue expanding in 2016 and 2017, according to the latest short-term outlook published by the European Commission. Having increased…