The risk to the UK of the incursion of a wild bird infected with H5N8 HPAI in the coming weeks has significantly increased to medium from…
Month: November 2016
The European poultry industry’s concerns over avian influenza (AI) spreading further has continued today with the Dutch government ordering poultry farmers to keep their stock indoors.…
The acquisition of the animal health business of Sanofi (Merial) of France by Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) of Germany has been approved by the European Commission (EC)…
Egg producers in the Netherlands have been told they can benefit significantly from longer protection against Salmonella enteritidis and Salmonella typhimurium following the launch of a…
The UK’s avian influenza (AI) risk level remains at “low but heightened” for an incursion of AI into a British poultry farm, Defra has told Poultrynews.…
Jointly-funded UK and India research into antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which was announced on Monday this week, will enable the “best research” from both countries to be…
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has backed its commitment to animal welfare and sustainability by updating its food procurement policy to reflect its current priorities in…
The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) has sent it members an avian influenza (AI) contingency planning workbook to help them prepare for the “enormous…
Cobb is set to play a “leading role” in increasing poultry meat production in Russia next year, with the country due to see total production reach…
The European Commission (EC) has issued a call for vigilance regarding avian influenza (AI) by the EU poultry sector, following last Friday’s outbreak in Hungary. The…