A new crack team dedicated to apprenticeships at 2 Sisters Food Group is now up and running and it’s offering colleagues and new starters the chance…
Month: April 2018
It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. But innovators in the pig and poultry sectors are constantly pushing the boundaries to improve animal…
KFC is still struggling with supply problems nearly two months after a switch to new logistics providers forced it to close nearly all its restaurants. The…
Hertfordshire broiler farmer Thomas Wornham has been elected as the new chairman of the national poultry board. Wornham, a fourth generation farmer, replaces Duncan Priestner as…
Slowing price inflation and the recent Siberian-like weather failed to derail the strong growth rates seen across the UK’s leading supermarkets, according to new Nielsen retail…
International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox has announced a major export deal for Aviagen during a visit to Thailand. Following the lifting of the ban on…
Connectivity and broadband in rural areas has to be boosted if farms are to reach their full potential, the NFU said as new broadband legislation was…
Red Tractor chicken scheme members will be required to have windows fitted in all buildings which house birds by October 2020. The decision will mean farmers…
With feed and environment having a significant impact on growth rates of Christmas turkeys, FarmGate Hatcheries have amended their specifications for the nine breeds they are…
A Preston egg production company and a joinery sub-contractor have been fined after a worker fell through a roof. Preston Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee of…