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NPA calls on supply chain to back under-pressure independent pig farmers
13+ hour, 15+ min ago (101+ words) Feizor Holsteins open day: Yorkshire Dales Premier Herd to go under the hammer Water screening study applications now open for farmers The future of many independent pig producers has been cast into doubt in recent months, as the leading pork…...
Egg sector buoyant despite animal welfare and regulatory challenges
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (100+ words) UK egg consumption had reached 209 eggs per person annually, up from 199 in previous years, the conference heard. Alan Carter: "The rats have taken full advantage of the situation. They are looking in tremendous condition" Conference told 'the sectors were losing…...
Pig and poultry farmers warned silence on welfare concerns fuels activist campaigns
1+ week, 6+ day ago (91+ words) Pig and poultry show visitors were told the industries had 'failed to engage with concerns early enough'. OPINION: More upheaval at Defra is not what farming needs A reliable income from free-range eggs has enabled the Gibson family to expand…...
British Pig and Poultry Fair set to provide producers with confidence
3+ week, 6+ day ago (113+ words) This year's British Pig & Poultry Fair held on Wednesday, May 13 and Thursday, May 14 at the NEC in Birmingham. From the editor: Political change is on the horizon whatever happens in next week's elections Fly-tippers risk losing their driving licence under…...
Gen Z protein demand drives egg consumption
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (80+ words) Protein rich eggs are proving to be a Gen Z breakfast staple UFU calls on retailers to recognise unprecedented cost pressures on farmers Instability stifling investment as no sign of end to conflict in Middle East The Dean Organic Fund…...
APHA moves to reassure poultry producers following salmonella outbreak at hatchery
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (113+ words) APHA has confirmed the serotype as salmonella typhimurium at a hatchery in the east of England, OPINION: Stepping into the rostrum made clear that the job is best left to the professionals OPINION: Gov changes to school meals is half…...
Potential poultry unit planning rule easing not due to lobbying says Defra
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (144+ words) Farmers Guardian Potential poultry unit planning rule easing not due to lobbying says Defra The poultry sector has long been arguing that food production should be at the heart of a national planning strategy Already a member? Login for full…...
Irish egg shortages due to low prices
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (92+ words) Sharing land and machinery to build resilience for the future Careers, community and opportunity: why farming is still the best career in the world KFC, Wagamama, Burger King, and Taco Bell are some of the chains to step away from…...
Mandatory housing measures removed as bird flu risk reduced
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (145+ words) Farmers Guardian Mandatory housing measures removed as bird flu risk reduced Defra urges farmers to maintain scrupulous biosecurity to keep disease at bay Mandatory housing lifted owing to reduced bird flu threat Already a member? Login for full access. Iran…...
Poultry classes postponed at Balmoral Show due to avian flu 'uncertainty"
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (129+ words) Daera has placed the whole of Northern Ireland into an avian influenza prevention zone, which means it is a legal requirement for all poultry and other captive birds to be housed or otherwise kept separate from wild birds. England now…...