By Kerry Maxwell, communications manager, British Poultry Council It’s that time of year again when I sit down to think about what we want to publish…
Month: November 2025
By James Mottershead, broiler grower, outgoing chair NFU poultry board If there’s one thing I’ve observed in the 19 years that I’ve been growing broiler chickens,…
Poultry farmers are being urged to take extra measures to deter rodents this winter in response to the recent national housing order as a result of…
By Hannah Cargill, contract production manager, Avara Foods October is recognised globally as World Mental Health Month, and although this column is being published in November,…
Poultry and captive bird keepers in Wales must house their birds from Thursday 13 November as measures are introduced to combat the heightened risk of avian influenza. Wales is facing a…
EPIC 2025 was all about looking ahead to the strategies that would help the industry succeed in the years leading up to 2050. And in the…
By Charles Bourns, broiler grower, chair NFSCo I’ve been thinking about the problems that activists cause our industry. Although the number of farms targeted is relatively…
A new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed in commercial poultry near Hallow, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, the latest in a series…
At EPIC 2025, the avian influenza expert called for renewed discipline Stepping in at short notice after a ministerial reshuffle left the government slot vacant, Professor…
The November 2025 issue is now available online. Packed full of news, features and comments.