Pig/Poultry
New welfare code for laying hens and pullets published
A new welfare code laying hens and pullets has been published as part of a programme of reforms to enhance the welfare...
Pig/Poultry
Pig/Poultry
£50m boost for British pork as export market opens in Taiwan
British farmers are set to benefit from a new trade deal as Taiwan prepares to welcome British pork exports for the...
Pig/Poultry
Emerging disease causes pig vaccine sales to soar
A vaccine launched five years ago has now protected over 47 million European pigs against a lethal and debilitating ailment....
Pig/Poultry
Supermarket giant to introduce pick-your-own egg stands
Supermarket giant Morrisons is to bring back a ‘farm shop style’ pick-your-own eggs stand in 200 of its stores across...
Pig/Poultry
Prime pig prices under seasonal pressure
Prime pig prices have started to come under some seasonal pressure, with the GB Standard Pig Price (SPP) gradually falling....
Dairy
Antibiotic use targets: What's the latest in your sector?
Several of the UK’s farming sectors are well on their way to meeting key antibiotics targets according to the latest...
Pig/Poultry
Newcastle Disease threat raised to 'medium'
Government officials have raised the risk level for Newcastle Disease in the UK to ‘medium’ following more confirmed cases of the...
N.Ireland
70 pigs rescued from slurry tank after floor collapses
Yesterday morning (Sunday, July 29) Nigel Grant was doing his routine jobs on the farm when he went into one...
Pig/Poultry
Global poultry consumption to grow 16% within next decade
It’s no secret that higher living standards globally are expected to boost meat consumption – but the choice of meat...
Pig/Poultry
Just a few days left to nominate for the 2018 Chris Brant Award
There are just a few days left to make your nomination for this year’s National Pig Association (NPA) Chris Brant...
Pig/Poultry
Wild boar working group to weigh up feral pig population control
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Pork Board has agreed to fund a working group to oversee improved control of...
Pig/Poultry
Newcastle Disease confirmed in Belgium: What you need to know
UK flock keepers have been urged to review their biosecurity measures after two cases of a highly infectious poultry disease...
Agri-Business
EU set to ban ‘routine use’ of medicated livestock feed
The European Council has agreed to impose a ban on prophylactic or routine metaphylactic use of antibiotic medicated feed. Metaphylactic...
N.Ireland
AFBI seminar highlights advances in poultry research
A highly informative and enjoyable poultry seminar was recently hosted by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), at its Hillsborough...
Pig/Poultry
Nestle gets thumbs-up from RSPCA
International food conglomerate Nestle is the latest company to commit to an RSPCA-led programme to improve chicken welfare. More broilers...
N.Ireland
Heat stress in livestock: 4 tips for keeping your cool this summer
Dr. Norman Weatherup, senior beef and sheep technologist, at the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise gives his tips...
Agri-Business
Europe-wide CO2 shortage forces Scottish abattoir to close
A Scottish abattoir has announced it will close after running out of carbon dioxide (CO2). The gas, which is used...
N.Ireland
Bird flu: Chief vet stresses importance of biosecurity as third bird tests positive
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today confirmed that a second wild greylag goose, found in Lurgan...
