5+ hour, 22+ min ago  (604+ words) Pig and poultry producers have been urged to take control of the narrative. At this year's British Pig & Poultry Fair, farmers, editors and communication specialists came together at the NEC in Birmingham on May 13 and 14 to discuss how the industry…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (364+ words) Innovation will take centre stage at this year's British Pig and Poultry Fair with more than 330 exhibitors showcasing new products and the latest research. Set to take place on May 13 and 14, the event will highlight the latest advancements in farming…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (233+ words) The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( Defra ) will lift the mandatory poultry housing order in England and Wales from April 9, following a drop in avian influenza cases. Keepers have been given seven days" notice to prepare for birds…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (468+ words) At Easter time, cute, fuzzy chicks are everywhere. But what most Brits do not realise is that every year, around 45 million of those tiny chicks are killed by the egg industry shortly after hatching, simply because they were born the…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (554+ words) British egg producers are urging MPs to ensure that proposed welfare reforms do not leave the domestic industry at a competitive disadvantage compared with overseas suppliers. Farmers and consumers across the UK have begun writing to their representatives as the…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (488+ words) Broiler producers could improve bird performance and feed efficiency by taking steps to counter anti-nutritional factors linked to beta-mannans in poultry diets. Independent nutritionist Steve Pritchard from The Nut Team said many producers may be overlooking the impact of the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (434+ words) The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group has announced that its updated Nematodirus Hatching Forecast for the 2026 season is now live, providing sheep producers with a key early-warning tool as spring lambing gathers pace. Available free of charge…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (495+ words) Britain is under fresh pressure from the White House to open its supermarkets to American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat, as Donald Trump seeks to extract trade concessions in return for reviving a stalled US-UK technology agreement. The dispute was…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (227+ words) A new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 N1 has been confirmed near Banff, Aberdeenshire. This follows a previous outbreak in January 2025, when HPAI was first detected at a poultry farm near Kirriemuir in Angus. Authorities are urging landowners and…...

11+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (287+ words) Bird flu has been confirmed on a small commercial poultry unit in West Yorkshire, only weeks after the government lifted the mandatory housing order. Defra confirmed that a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 N1 was detected in poultry near…...