The High Court has ruled in favour of a group of Lithuanian men who were put to work in terrible conditions by a British company, catching…
Month: April 2019
Hundreds of teachers are already showing their support for the NFU’s latest education initiative, Farming STEMterprise, which takes primary school children through the process of setting…
Red mites, Dermanyssus gallinae, are blood feeding parasites that have considerable welfare and production implications for poultry, most commonly commercial laying hens. Dawn Prime spoke to…
An extraordinary general meeting of the British Egg Industry Council will be held on 24 April to try and decide on new standards for egg producers…
Farmers, landowners and organisations in the Midlands have the opportunity to pitch for a share of £100,000 to provide support for projects that improve biodiversity while…
What you need to know about the new risk-based approach to farm assurance audits. The first unannounced inspections of Red Tractor poultry farms under a new…
In advance of the European Council meeting on 10 April, where an extension to Article 50 could be agreed, the four farming unions of the UK,…
2 Sisters Food Group, has today been sentenced after a worker was injured while unblocking a machine on the poultry slaughter line. Doncaster Magistrates’ Court heard…
Moy Park is proposing to temporarily cease processing live birds at Ballymena due to what it described as ‘challenging market conditions’, with the view that it…
The NFU has launched a dedicated app as an additional tool to help members stay up-to-date with the latest NFU news, advice and information. The app…