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NFU Poultry Chair responds to article on River Wye pollution
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (488+ words) NFU Poultry Board Chair Will Raw responds to an article published in the Daily Telegraph by Rosa Silverman levelling all blame on poultry producers for pollution issues in the River Wye. In his open letter, Poultry Board Chair Will Raw…...
NFU Poultry Board Chair explains impact of war in Iran on UK poultry producers
3+ week, 4+ day ago (770+ words) NFU Poultry Board Chair | Director of Mill Poultry Ltd As a sector that is heavily reliant on energy, poultry producers are feeling the pressure from gas and oil price surges caused by the war in the Middle East, says NFU…...
British Pig and Poultry Fair " 5 reasons to attend
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (559+ words) The Pig and Poultry Fair is back on 13 " 14 May at the NEC in Birmingham " here are five reasons not to miss the packed two-day event that can help equip your farm business for the future. Poultry producers seeking the latest…...
NFU submits feedback to Egg Quality Standards guidance review
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (576+ words) Revised Egg Quality Standards guidance came into effect on 6 April 2026. How did it change and what input did the NFU have into the guidance. In August 2025, the NFU was contacted by the APHA to ask for our input to review…...
NFU Council: Poultry Board Chair updates members
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (600+ words) NFU Poultry Board Chair | Director of Mill Poultry Ltd As the April meeting of NFU Council comes to a close, NFU Poultry Board Chair Will Raw updates members on how the board is working to navigate the current challenges facing…...
NFU comments on Newcastle disease
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (385+ words) First published10 March 2026 With reports of Newcastle disease circulating across Europe, the NFU is reminding poultry keepers of the need for stringent biosecurity practices. In recent months, cases of ND (Newcastle disease) have been confirmed in poultry in Spain, Poland, and…...
NFU26: Poultry " horizon scanning for strategic advantage
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (1321+ words) First published25 February 2026 The poultry breakout session at NFU Conference 2026 invited a panel of sector experts to talk about resilience in their area of the poultry supply chain. The wide-ranging discussion covered avian influenza, the AI vaccine trial that is due…...
NFU raises concerns amid further tariff-free access for Ukrainian poultry imports
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (550+ words) The government's decision to further suspend tariffs on poultry meat and egg imports from Ukraine for another two years is cause for extreme concern the NFU has said, citing the need to maintain a level playing field for British producers....
Organic pig and poultry feed rules set to change from 1 January 2026
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (567+ words) Defra have amended and extended a derogation for organic poultry and pigs, which currently allows up to 5% non-organic protein in feed. Though the NFU welcome the extension of the derogations, we have urged the government to keep it under close…...
How to enter the Zoetis-NFU Poultry Trainee Award 2025
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (750+ words) Looking to progress your career? Fancy a chance to win a "1, 000 training grant "and be involved in the poultry sector's flagship conference and banquet? Then enterthe 2025 Zoetis-NFU Poultry Trainee Award, says Roger Ranson. The NFU/Zoetis award offers a "1, 000 training…...