Beef
Lamb labelled 'runaway success' of Christmas 2025
Grocery sales reached a record £13.8 billion for Christmas 2025, with shoppers spending on average £476 at supermarkets during the...
Pig/Poultry
Pig/Poultry
Defra sets out plans to ban cages for laying hens by 2032
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced plans to improve animal welfare standards for laying hens...
N.Ireland
Rise in weight loss drugs could see UK consumers favour red meat/eggs in 2026 – AHDB
The popularity of GLP-1 weight loss drugs is likely to see UK consumers seek “protein-packed” options in 2026, according to...
Pig/Poultry
Food security and its relevance for the poultry sector
The issue of future food security is one of direct relevance for the poultry sectors in the UK and Ireland,...
Rural Life
Scottish poultry farmers left 'devastated' after shed fire
A family-run poultry farm in Scotland has suffered damages to their business after a fire engulfed a packing shed in...
N.Ireland
Introduction of bird flu from US dairy cattle to Europe ‘very unlikely’ – EFSA
The likelihood of the strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) found in US dairy cows reaching Europe is very low, according...
Agri-Business
Spend on beef up nearly 11% in recent months – AHDB
Consumer spend on beef from retailers increased by 10.8% in the UK in the 12 weeks to November 30, according...
Beef
Beef and pork production to slow down in 2026 – report
According to a RaboResearch report, the global animal protein industry is set to experience a slowdown in production growth in...
Rural Life
NFU encourages families to buy locally produced turkeys
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called on families to support British poultry farmers by buying locally produced turkeys this...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index declines in November
World food commodity prices declined in November, led by lower international quotations for all major staple foods except cereals, according...
Pig/Poultry
Spain deploys military to control recent African swine fever outbreak
The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture has recently confirmed its first outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in over 30 years....
Beef
Scottish egg producers back campaign to expand beef production
Farmlay Eggs, one of Scotland’s biggest egg producers, welcomed members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) and councillors to their farm...
Agri-Business
Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from areas in Ireland and UK due to bird flu
Hong Kong’s food safety authority has said that imports of poultry meat and products from areas across a number of...
Pig/Poultry
Late pig farmer honoured posthumously with 2025 David Black award
Robert Beckett, a well-known figure within the British pork sector who died earlier this year, has won the 2025 David...
Pig/Poultry
Wales orders poultry to be housed as risk of bird flu heightens
The Welsh government has issued a mandatory housing order for all poultry and captive birds to be kept indoors from...
N.Ireland
450 pigs dead following fire on a farm in Co. Tyrone
Approximately 450 pigs have died as result of a fire that broke out on a farm in Co. Tyrone last...
N.Ireland
UFU notifying members about poultry housing order
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is notifying members that mandatory housing measures for all poultry and kept birds come into...
N.Ireland
DAERA: Housing order declared in NI to protect poultry from bird flu
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has moved to introduce a “mandatory” housing order in Northern Ireland...
