N.Ireland
Bird flu: Northern Ireland to lift housing order for poultry
The Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has announced that the compulsory bird flu housing measures for...
Pig/Poultry
Agri-Business
FAO: Meat Price Index up 3.2% in March
The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices increased in April, driven by higher quotations for major cereals, meat and...
Pig/Poultry
Disease-resistant pigs approved for sale in US
Pigs produced to be resistant to one of the world’s most costly livestock diseases, using technology developed by the Roslin...
Pig/Poultry
More ticks carrying Lyme disease bacteria in pheasant areas – study
New research has revealed that ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease in areas where...
Pig/Poultry
BVA calls for ban on farrowing crates that confine pigs
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today (Wednesday, April 30) called for a ban on the use of farrowing crates...
Agri-Business
BSAS appoints new president
The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) has announced the appointment of Dr. Helen Warren, European ruminant technical manager at...
Pig/Poultry
Housed free-range poultry can still be sold as 'free-range'
The government has announced that free-range poultry meat producers and processors will no longer need to change how free-range poultry...
N.Ireland
RaboResearch: EU chicken prices up 15% in Q2 2025
According to RaboResearch’s latest animal protein report, EU chicken prices have risen 15% year-on-year during the first quarter of 2025,...
Pig/Poultry
Harvard scientists warn of bird flu pandemic
Medical and infectious disease specialists from Harvard University have expressed concern about the growing incidence of bird flu outbreaks in...
Pig/Poultry
US makes ‘significant’ advancements to combat bird flu
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reported “significant advancements” across all five areas in its recently launched strategy to...
Pig/Poultry
Sainsbury's announces 10-year partnership with Cranswick
Sainsbury’s has announced a 10-year partnership with Cranswick to have its pork, sausages, bacon, and gammon, and cooked meats supplied...
Agri-Business
Livestock’s role in global society focus of Galway conference
The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) will host its 2025 conference in Galway in the coming weeks where the...
Pig/Poultry
Landmark UK ruling classes chicken manure as ‘waste’
The UK High Court has overturned the previous classification of chicken manure as an agricultural by-product in a landmark ruling,...
Pig/Poultry
Netherlands rolls out bird flu vaccination pilot programme
A bird flu vaccination pilot programme has been launched on a commercial poultry farm in the Netherlands today (Monday, March...
Pig/Poultry
Rearing pigs outdoors with no fear of ASF in Denmark
By Chris McCullough It takes an entire day to feed all the pigs reared in the great outdoors on a...
Beef
Abattoir closures will leave farmers with 'nowhere to go'
Farmers are being asked to complete a survey regarding their use of abattoirs, and the importance of an abattoir for...
N.Ireland
NI poultry sector ‘worried’ amid bird flu outbreaks – cllr
A Co. Tyrone-based councillor and farmer, has observed “concern and worry” among the Northern Irish poultry sector, amid rising cases...
Pig/Poultry
US restaurants add surcharge to food containing eggs
Denny’s, a US chain restaurant best-known for its breakfast offerings, has announced a surcharge on all menu items that contain...
