By Adam Heppell Two-thirds of customers would prefer to filter products by ‘British only’ when buying meat online, according to a new poll from YouGov. The…
Month: June 2017
By Adam Heppell Cobb-Vantress has appointed Dr Aldo Rossi as vice-president of research and development. Dr Rossi, who has been with Cobb for 17 years, will…
Farmers have been advised to regularly check grain quality to maximise its effectiveness. Monogastric Technical Support Manager Alice Hibbert, from Trouw Nutrition said it is particularly…
The UK’s Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed H5N8 avian flu in a small flock of chickens and geese at a premises near Diss, South Norfolk.…
By Adam Heppell 2 Sisters Food Group is to close its Smethwick processing plant in the West Midlands, with the loss of around 250 jobs. The…
Ulster Farmers’ Union chief executive, Wesley Aston, says that the delay to the renewable heat incentive (RHI) scheme audit process is becoming farcical and that the…
The NFU is calling on candidates to make Brexit a success for British farmers as latest survey results show that farmers’ confidence for the next three…
Having recently completed a PhD focusing on super-dosing of phytase in broilers, SRUC and University of Glasgow graduate Dr Laura Beeson has joined ABN as the…
The avian influenza prevention zone in Northern Ireland that expired on 31 May 2017 will not be renewed, the Department has confirmed. The zone required bird keepers…
Mike Mullan, an Executive Director at Moy Park, has been named ‘HR Director of the Year’ at the esteemed CIPD Northern Ireland Awards 2017. Walking away…