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Comment: Letter from Warsaw

6+ hour, 55+ min ago  (458+ words) poultrynews. co. uk Comment: Letter from Warsaw By NFU chief poultry adviser Aimee Mahony I'm currently attending the World Egg Organisation conference in Warsaw, Poland where hundreds of delegates from around the world have gathered for two days of knowledge…...

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BVA calls for cage ban as NFU warns of import risks and cost pressures

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (256+ words) The British Veterinary Association (BVA), alongside the British Veterinary Poultry Association (BVPA), has renewed its call for a phase-out of all cage systems for laying hens, arguing that even enriched cages fall short of acceptable welfare standards. The veterinary bodies…...

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APHA lifts Joice & Hill hatchery restrictions after salmonella scare

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (329+ words) Restrictions placed on Joice & Hill's Peterborough hatchery following a case of Group B salmonella have now been lifted, allowing the business to resume operations after extensive testing cleared the site. At the time, managing director Nick Bailey said: "This really…...

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2 Sisters reports soya reduction

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (222+ words) 2 Sisters Food Group has reported strong financial results for 2025, and has also announced it is cutting its reliance on imported soya in UK poultry production. Turnover rose 8. 5% to "2. 38bn, while profit before tax reached "108. 3m, boosted by a strong UK poultry performance…...

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Comment: We need to get strategic and stop firefighting

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (398+ words) By Richard Griffiths, chief executive, British Poultry Council For most of us in the poultry industry, our day probably doesn't start with big ideas. It starts with something more like: who's off, what's gone up in price, and how you're…...

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Comment: Colony systems were installed in good faith

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (726+ words) poultrynews. co. uk Comment: Colony systems were installed in good faith By Nick Allen, chief executive, British Egg Industry Council The UK egg industry has a strong track record of delivering continuous welfare improvements, underpinned by significant long-term investment. Following…...

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Comment: Bring on the warmer weather

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (322+ words) poultrynews. co. uk Comment: Bring on the warmer weather By Matt Donald, pig & poultry producer, north Yorkshire Some warmer weather has been welcomed in March, good for chicken growing and good for the crops. Feed price being a bit of…...

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New cases of avian flu confirmed following lifting of housing order

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (257+ words) Avian flu cases have continued to emerge in England just days after mandatory housing measures were lifted, underlining the ongoing risk to poultry farms despite the easing of restrictions. In each case, authorities confirmed that a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance…...

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Scattered insects 'boost broiler welfare"

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (259+ words) Scattering black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) onto broiler house litter could offer poultry producers an immediate, cost'effective welfare uplift. That's according to new research from Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and insect'technology company Flybox, who argue the findings could prove invaluable…...

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Comment: Prices are good but the industry is stagnating

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (294+ words) One farmer I called on many years ago took me to a shed on the farm opened the door and said look inside. He said it was full of good ideas he had tried and taken out I think we…...