Maurice William Buchanan has died peacefully aged 86, at home on 5 March. Maurice Buchanan and his wife Miriam moved to Suffolk from Northern Ireland with…
Month: March 2024
By Kerry Maxwell, communications manager, British Poultry Council NFU’s research revealing 15% of poultry producers were “unlikely or unsure” they would still be operating beyond November…
Joice and Hill is helping to advance Britain’s egg-laying sector through a combination of investment and innovative thinking. By Michael Barker Britain’s egg sector is only…
By Charles Bourns, Gloucestershire broiler grower I have just been to the NFU AGM, my first outing since the operation, and as usual it was great to…
By Gary Ford, chief executive, British Egg Industry Council We have recently seen an unwelcome return of AI with a case in a free-range layer unit…
Broiler growers heard first hand from Red Tractor chief executive Jim Moseley about the future of the controversial Greener Farms Commitment. Last autumn a furore erupted…
Pressures are piling on poultry producers. A worrying percentage are planning to leave the industry. Producers of British eggs and poultry meat face an uncertain future…
Innovation, sustainability and collaboration: Keys to success Looking ahead and forward planning have long been key elements to farmers’ success – and bringing innovation and collaboration…
By Aimee Mahony, chief poultry advisor, NFU In my last column I talked about the frustrations of policy making. The need for timely decisions is greater…
The March 2024 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, features and comments…