Defra has announced that six general licences for the control of wild birds will be reissued on a temporary basis ahead of new licences coming into…
Month: February 2020
By Mark Williams, chief executive, British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) Over three years since the EU referendum, two General Elections have taken place, and the UK…
Everyone wants to reduce packaging on food. But the reality is proving more difficult than first thought. By David Burrows Twelve months ago, experts from up…
By Charles Bourns, broiler grower and chair of poultry & eggs working group, Copa Cogeca This month I was pleased to see that the Chinese and Americans…
The government has confirmed plans to introduce import controls on EU goods at the border after the transition period ends on 31 December 2020. In a…
By Aimee Mahony, NFU poultry adviser Technology and innovation have always been a key part of poultry businesses and going forward these areas will become even…
A new event to help poultry & pig producers optimise production took place near Edinburgh in January, organised by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and the Moredun…
Low pathogenic avian influenza (AI), thought to have been contracted from wild birds, has been confirmed in a Scottish free range laying flock. A spokesperson for…
Agriculture suffers from one of the highest suicide rates of any industry, and farmers are being advised to look out for the signs and take steps…
There is no room for complacency on avian influenza, authorities warn, as new cases spring up across Europe When the authorities in Northern Ireland confirmed in…