A method of analysing bone density in hens could help poultry producers select the optimum birds with which to breed, to improve animal health and welfare.…
Month: November 2022
Up to a third of egg producers are cutting back on production or leaving the industry altogether, due to poor returns. That is according to a…
Sales of antibiotics for use in livestock have reduced by 55% since 2014 to the lowest ever recorded level, the government’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) said.…
Mandatory housing measures for all poultry have come into force across England in an attempt to control avian influenza, which is causing unprecedented harm to the…
Take-home grocery sales rose by 5.2% in the 12 weeks to 30 October 2022 according to the latest figures from Kantar, the fastest rate of market…
The Marsdens Game feed team has recently completed a new feed training course, from the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC), covering game nutrition, welfare and how to…
Following the introduction of Defra’s Avian Influenza (AI) mandatory housing order, farming charity RABI seeks to remind poultry producers of the support services available during this…
The Poultry Club of Scotland celebrated its 25th anniversary in late October, and at the event, held In Dunblane, Karen Campbell was recognised for her outstanding…
Boot dip manufacturer Quill Productions has launched a new two stage product with the aim of providing better biosecurity on farm. The Dorset based company’s new…
Hubbard’s global sales director, David Fyfe, is to retire in December after 41 years with the company. Fyfe graduated in 1981 from Auchincruive Agricultural college in…