By Gary Ford, chief poultry advisor, NFU As we fast approach the looming October 31 Brexit deadline, I was pleased to hear that poultry was a…
Month: October 2019
By Charles Bourns, poultry grower and chair of Copa Cogeca working group on poultry and eggs This month has been a very busy one. I have…
By Mark Williams, chief executive of the British Egg Industry Council At the time of writing, we had heard the disappointing news that there had been a salmonella…
Two years ago, Moy Park built a brand new green field hatchery in Newark-upon-Trent, Lincolnshire, which now produces 2.4 million chicks per week and is the…
The Chief Veterinary Officers across the UK are encouraging all poultry keepers to take action now to reduce the risk of disease in their birds over…
The NFU has launched a new online service for farmers and growers to get advice on how to prevent and report rural crime. The ‘Rural Crime…
Farmers have said they feel “betrayed” by the government after it published its update to the UK’s temporary tariff regime, which includes a zero percent tariff…
Tensions in government between those who want to protect UK food standards and those who want to “accommodate” US demands to relax them have been revealed…
BPC’s new campaign – ‘Food on every table’ is calling on the Government to deliver a sustainable food strategy that guarantees safe, nutritious and affordable British…
A three-point plan to help control farm rodents Farmers are being urged to follow a three-point rodent control plan this autumn to avoid significant infestations later…