By Eloise Lawlor, commercial poultry nutritionist, Premier Nutrition Raw material markets continue to be uncertain at the start of 2023. At the time of writing, wheat…
Month: March 2023
The King has paid a visit to the Animal Plant and Health Agency (APHA) in Weybridge to talk to scientists and staff about their work in…
Noble Foods has taken on 30 apprentices across its business. Spanning the poultry, milling, consumer foods and central business units, the cohort of apprentices cover a…
By ForFarmers’ national poultry advisor Andrew Fothergill There has been much debate in recent times over the subject of extended cycles for commercial laying hens. The…
What you feed chicks in their first few days will have a bearing on their lifetime performance. This is becoming more recognised as we see results…
By Florence Rudeaux, regional category manager, Adisseo A healthy gut status in the small and large intestine depends on three pillars: the gut mucosa, the (local)…
In a letter to the Chancellor ahead of the spring budget, the NFU has called for greater support for domestic food production as energy, fuel and…
Dr Richard Irvine has begun his new role as Wales’ chief veterinary officer. He was previously UK deputy chief veterinary officer and policy deputy director for…
This feature was first published in the March 2023 Feed & Nutrition supplement to Poultry Business Trace minerals play crucial roles in metabolic processes contributing to…
By Matt Donald, broiler breeder producer, north Yorkshire I write this as I return from the NFU conference in Birmingham, what a fantastic event it was…