Precautionary testing for COVID-19 is underway at the Bernard Matthews site in Great Witchingham, Norfolk, after several members of staff tested positive for the virus. The…
Month: October 2020
A study from Wageninen University has suggested broilers that hatch in the barn suffer lower mortality levels and foot lesions. “This hatching method may also have…
NFU President Minette Batters yesterday met Prime Minister Boris Johnson, where she stressed the need for action to safeguard British farming’s high standards in trade policy.…
The NFU has appointed Tom Glen as its new poultry adviser. Glen was previously an account manager with ABN’s commercial poultry team, looking after one of…
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show take-home grocery sales rose by 9.4% during the 12 weeks to 4 October 2020. However, in the shorter term…
Writing in response to the House of Common’s latest rejection of the Lords amendment to the Agriculture Bill to force trade deals to meet UK food…
The NFU has published a new report which showcases the extensive role British farming plays in maintaining the nation’s iconic landscapes and sets out how future policy…
Unite the union is joining together with European trade unions to call on the UK government and the EU to do whatever it takes to reach…
A number of staff who work at a second Bernard Matthews site have tested positive for COVID-19 and are isolating at home. The second outbreak follows…
Lion Code producers will be required to complete a training course as part of their membership of the Lion Code of Practice, with the requirement coming…