The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the UK Government’s announcement that it is seeking to work with the EU to resolve the problems associated with…
Month: July 2021
Growth in global consumption of meat proteins over the next decade is projected to increase by 14% by 2030 with poultrymeat expected to rise 13.1%, driven…
Egg producers who are members of the RSPCA Assured scheme will have to pay double their current fees from September. From September, the fee for laying…
Farming has the poorest safety record of any industry, new figures have revealed, with almost 20 times higher the rate than the average across all industries…
Salmonella colonisation in broiler chickens could be tackled by bacteriophage according to new research to be revealed at the Poultry Science Association Annual Meeting. A collaborative research…
An improved avian influenza (AI) vaccine has been developed by researchers from The Pirbright Institute. The potential vaccine triggers a rapid immune response which protects chickens…
Red Tractor is to make changes to its chicken assurance scheme from 1 November, following a consultation with its membership. The key chicken scheme changes are as…
The latest figures from Kantar show take-home grocery sales fell by 5.1% during the 12 weeks to 11 July 2021. Despite this year-on-year decline, sales are still strong…
There have been thirty cases of ILT reported by Private Veterinary Practitioners (PVP) in Northern Ireland since 4 May to date, Daera has said. The last…
The UK is preparing to declare free of avian influenza (AI) by the end of July, if as expected all remaining infected premises are signed off…