The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has demanded that the Government keeps its word and not put the UK’s food and environmental standards up for…
Month: February 2020
Retail egg sales have grown by more than 50% since 2008, according to the latest data issued by British Lion eggs. Following thirteen years of growth,…
A method to quickly, accurately evaluate disease response in chickens has been developed by scientists. Samples from hundreds of chickens can be tested simultaneously using the…
Environment Secretary George Eustice has called on farmers and land managers to share their views on the government’s flagship green farming scheme outside the EU. Speaking…
Low productivity in UK farming can be addressed with better use of data. That’s one of the findings of a new report from the Food &…
The review will look at areas including the number of gamebirds released and their impact on protected sites, the consenting process, and whether further safeguards could…
NFU President Minette Batters will today challenge the Government to show global leadership on international trade and insist that British farm standards are the benchmark for…
Groups lobbying on behalf of the poultry industry say they are seeking assurances from government that chlorinated chicken will not form part of any trade deal…
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says it has several concerns relating to the points-based immigration system that has been announced by the UK Government and the…
Farmers are joining forces across the UK to run a series of special regional networking and information events about hosting farm visits for the public. Organised…