First case of African swine fever reported in Greece February 13, 2020 Pig/Poultry Greece has reported the first case of African swine fever (ASF) in the country,…
Case of bird flu confirmed in Scotland February 10, 2020 N.Ireland A case of bird flu has been confirmed on a farm in Scotland, with poultry keepers being told to ensure that biosecurity measures…
China orders cull of 18,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak February 4, 2020 Pig/Poultry Authorities in China have culled almost 18,000 chickens after an outbreak of bird flu in the Asian country. China’s Ministry of Agriculture and…
UK TV authority receives over 350 complaints for ‘How to Steal Pigs’ February 4, 2020 Pig/Poultry The UK’s broadcasting authority, Ofcom, has received over 350 complaints for a documentary on Channel 4 titled ‘How to Steal Pigs and Influence…
UK pork exports doubled in 2019 as African Swine Fever boosts demand January 31, 2020 Agri-Business African Swine Fever in China is having a knock-on effect on the pork and other red meat sectors right across the world, including…
British red meat sales take a hit over key Christmas market January 27, 2020 Agri-Business Winter lamb sales in Britain fell by 4%, according to the latest figures by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). The figures…
High phosphorous poultry manure deadline looming for NI poultry farmers January 25, 2020 N.Ireland Northern Ireland poultry farmers are reminded that there are just days left until the deadline to send manure exportation records for 2019. The…
Avara Foods to open Telford site to public for open day January 21, 2020 Agri-Business One of the UK’s biggest poultry processors, Avara Foods, will open its doors for an open day this Saturday (January 25), hoping to entice…
British Lion launches £1.3 million 2020 marketing campaign January 18, 2020 Agri-Business British Lion has announced plans to pump £1.3 million into its 2020 egg marketing campaign. The ‘WonderEgg’ campaign focuses on millennials to drive…
Cranswick profits set to soar higher than forecasted January 17, 2020 Agri-Business UK pork giant Cranswick is on course to beat current market forecasts as profits soar amid global issues with African Swine Fever. The…
NI pig farm protest: Taken pig was ‘held to ransom’ January 16, 2020 N.Ireland Several piglets are said to have died after vegan protesters raided a Co. Antrim farm taking a pig on Tuesday morning (January 14).…
Non-notifiable strain of avian influenza identified on Fermanagh broiler farm January 15, 2020 Agri-Business A case of non-notifiable avian influenza H6N1 has been identified in a broiler breeder farm in Co. Fermanagh. While this is a less…
How to Steal Pigs: Unions call for Channel 4 to pass information to police January 14, 2020 N.Ireland UK farming unions have called for the makers of Channel 4 documentary ‘How to Steal Pigs and Influence People’ to pass information relating…
Vegan protesters take pig from Northern Ireland farm January 14, 2020 N.Ireland Animal rights protesters have claimed to have taken a pig from a Northern Ireland farm this morning (Tuesday, January 14). As many as…
Pirbright scientists develop bird flu and Marek’s disease vaccine January 14, 2020 Pig/Poultry Scientists at The Pirbright Institute have used genetic engineering to develop a vaccine that protects birds against both Marek’s disease and avian influenza,…
Poultry and backyard flock owners urged to be vigilant of bird flu January 8, 2020 Pig/Poultry The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has reiterated the risk that avian influenza (AI) poses to the poultry sector in Ireland…
NI authorities investigating suspected bird flu case January 6, 2020 Pig/Poultry Authorities in Northern Ireland are investigating a suspected case of bird flu on a poultry farm in Co. Fermanagh. In a statement, the…
Bulgaria to cull 24,500 pigs after ASF outbreak January 6, 2020 Pig/Poultry Veterinary authorities in Bulgaria have said that 24,500 pigs will be culled after another outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in the southern…
