Defra has confirmed its proposed ban of colony cage systems across the laying hen sector will be brought in by 2032 including for smaller producers. Enriched…
Month: January 2026
By Charlie Reeve UK poultry meat production ramped up towards the end of 2025, with monthly volumes surpassing 180,000 tonnes. October volumes were up on both…
The government has pledged closer partnership with the agricultural sector but ruled out further changes to inheritance tax reforms, as ministers sought to ease tensions with…
By Charlie Reeve EU broiler prices eased back during November and December after having steadily increased for much of the past year. Broilers averaged 282 eurocents…
The Government has confirmed it will launch a public consultation as early as January 2026 on proposals to phase out cages for laying hens, pullets and…
Coventry Chemicals has rebranded its animal hygiene range Mirius, a name already used by the company’s professional and retail hygiene divisions. The name will now be…
Defra has amended and extended a key derogation for organic pig and poultry producers, allowing the continued use of up to 5% non-organic protein in feed,…
Sophie Throup has been appointed to succeed Terry Jones as director general of the NFU when he steps down in the spring. Throup will join the…
The British Poultry Council (BPC) has welcomed the publication of Baroness Minette Batters Farm Profitability Review. published in December, which recognises the vital role of the…
The number of confirmed bird flu cases across the UK has risen to 81 during the 2025-26 outbreak season, following the latest confirmation of highly pathogenic…