Pig/Poultry
Defra confirms another case of bird flu in England
A case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has been detected in England, according...
Poultry
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu confirmed in north-east England
A case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has been detected in England, according...
Beef
Focus: Harvesting crops and producing eggs on Scottish farm
While eggs are the primary focus of Aberdeenshire’s Farmlay Eggs, the head of one the UK’s best-known names in egg...
N.Ireland
Moy Park fined for failing to comply with pollution prevention permit
Poultry company Moy Park has been fined a total of £4,000 for failing to comply with conditions of its pollution...
Pig/Poultry
RSPCA Cymru urges poultry owners to follow bird flu guidelines
Poultry keepers in Wales have been urged to follow Welsh Government guidance on bird flu for their pets as protection...
Pig/Poultry
Government confirms two cases of bird flu in Wales
Two cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has been detected in Wales,...
Pig/Poultry
Defra confirm two more cases of bird flu in UK
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that a case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)...
Agri-Business
RSPCA praises plans to consider animal product labelling reforms
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is welcoming the government’s plans to look at reforming...
Agri-Business
Latest DEFRA figures show agriculture profits boost
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs’s (DEFRA) latest figures show a profitability boost for the 2024 fiscal year....
Pig/Poultry
Mandatory housing order for poultry to be lifted in England
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) plans to lift the order for mandatory housing of birds later...
Pig/Poultry
Court: Egg packers prosecuted for forging best before dates
The UK government has declared that criminals found responsible for re-packing eggs with fake ‘best before’ dates have been stopped...
N.Ireland
Host nation sought for World Butchers’ Challenge
With the success of the 2025 World Butchers’ Challenge (WBC) still fresh in everyone’s minds, it’s time to look ahead....
Agri-Business
RSPCA urges govt act on mandatory labelling for animal products
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has renewed calls for the introduction of mandatory method-of-production...
Pig/Poultry
Virologists issue call to action to mitigate rising global bird flu threat
The Global Virus Network (GVN), which represents human and animal virologists from more than 80 centres of excellence and affiliates based...
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...
