By Gary Ford, chief poultry advisor, NFU Food is at the heart of everything we do as an industry. I am stating the obvious by saying…
Month: February 2019
The British Egg Industry Council is calling for stronger deterrents for food fraud following the news that an egg trader in the Netherlands convicted of fraudulently…
Egg producers claim they’re being short-changed by bad contracts. Now they’re going public with their demands. The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) is seeking…
Reduce, refine, replace is the new slogan coined by the government. So, what does it mean for poultry farmers? The government’s new plan for antimicrobials has…
By Rachael Porter There’s increasing pressure on the industry to ban infra-red beak treatment, but why? And what are the alternatives when it comes to preventing…
With an increasing political appetite to make improvements to live animal transport, the UK’s veterinary association is urging the government to put welfare at the heart…
Griffiths Family Farms has commissioned a two year research project in partnership with the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) under the guidance of leading animal behaviour expert…
Agriculture energy consultancy FEC Energy has officially rebranded as NFU Energy, bringing together the NFU’s role in the farming industry with its newly acquired engineering and…
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has smashed its centenary year fundraising target by raising £200,000 for the charity, Air Ambulance Northern Ireland (AANI). UFU president, Ivor Ferguson,…
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warmly welcomed plans to offer free certification training for vets to help meet increased demand for this service in the…