Proposals to require all poultry keepers to officially register their birds have been launched by the government as part of efforts to tackle avian influenza. The…
Month: March 2023
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By Mark Williams, chief executive, British Egg Industry Council The number of Avian Influenza (AI) cases continue to rise, at the time of writing this it…
Shrink wrapping and flexible films supplier, Yorkshire Packaging systems, which supplies the poultry industry, has employed a new marketing manager. Reece Newsome has joined the company…
By Kerry Maxwell, communications manager, British Poultry Council Commentary on the ‘fragility of food supply chains’ is circulating in response to the threat of food shortages.…
A note of optimism for seasonal turkey production has been sounded by Paul Kelly in his spring newsletter from Farmgate Hatcheries, a major supplier of poults…
By Charles Bourns, broiler grower, Gloucestershire As I write this there is a great deal of talk about chicken sales being down by 5.6 % but…
With profits squeezed like never before, could we be facing an exodus of broiler growers (and supermarket shortages) like that seen in the egg sector? When…
By Aimee Mahony, NFU chief poultry adviser February has flown by and it’s been great to see producers and industry stakeholders in person at the various…