Agri-Business
Dutch company secures €40m loan to end culling of male chicks
Dutch agri-tech company, In Ovo has entered a €40 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to end...
Poultry
N.Ireland
DAERA welcomes UK egg consultation launch
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has welcomed the launch of Department for Environment Food and Rural...
N.Ireland
UFU highlights sustainability at Tyrone poultry conference
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown, addressed the 2023 Poultry Industry Education Trust annual conference in Co. Tyrone this...
N.Ireland
Conference: Ireland ideal to be poultry breeding centre of Europe
Ireland should become the poultry breeding centre of Europe, according to former Moy Park director, Eric Reid. He made these...
Government
New market access deal secures UK exports of poultry products to Japan
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said a new market access deal has secured exports of...
N.Ireland
Poultry sector urged to prepare for threat of bird flu
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging the poultry sector to be prepared for the threat...
N.Ireland
Bird flu: Research shows ‘partial protection’ in gene-edited chickens
Chickens that had their genes edited to alter protein-producing DNA received partial protection from avian influenza (bird flu), new research...
Agri-Business
Princess Royal opens new St. Ewe Free Range Eggs packing centre
Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal, visited free range egg producer St. Ewe Free Range Eggs to open a new...
Government
'More important than ever' to be vigilant for bird flu - Welsh CVO
Wales’ chief veterinary officer (CVO), Dr Richard Irvine, has said it is “more important than ever” to maintain the very...
Pig/Poultry
2023 World Egg Day to promote the 'simple egg' - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is encouraging poultry producers to get involved with this year’s World Egg Day to help...
Agri-Business
Silver Hill Duck scoops Great Taste Golden Fork award
Silver Hill Duck has claimed top honours for taste in Ireland at the Great Taste Golden Forks award ceremony. The...
Agri-Business
Lidl GB offering financial incentives to farm eggs
Lidl GB has confirmed that it is offering farmers financial incentives to move into egg farming. The retailers is offering...
Pig/Poultry
Poultry sector preparing for 'similar outbreak' of bird flu this autumn
The UK poultry sector will be preparing to face a “similar outbreak” of avian influenza (bird flu) this autumn, following...
Pig/Poultry
3 new cases of bird flu confirmed in Scotland
Three new cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) have been confirmed in Scotland. The disease was confirmed...
Agri-Business
Cargill UK appoints 3 new poultry specialists
Agricultural products and services provider Cargill UK has appointed three new technical and formulation poultry specialists. The company said the...
N.Ireland
North’s poultry sector on full biosecurity alert
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) chief executive, Wesley Aston, is advising all poultry farmers in Northern Ireland to maintain the highest...
N.Ireland
NI cattle herd increased by 0.3% since 2021 - DAERA
New figures show that there was a modest increase in the total number of cattle in Northern Ireland during 2022....
Agri-Business
Brazil confirms first bird flu case in non-commercial farm
Brazil has confirmed its first case of avian influenza (bird flu) in a non-commercial or “subsistence” farm this week. The...
