Dr Sean Wisdom, St David’s Poultry Team’s regional lead vet for the East of England began his career in South Africa, where regular high temperatures can…
Month: August 2024
By Michael Clark, veterinary adviser, poultry, Boehringer Ingelheim We’ve all heard of the term immunosuppression, but what does it really mean, why does it matter and…
Bird Bros, the Bedfordshire based egg producer, has implemented over £1million worth of sustainability measures across its production and packing sites. Through solar panel installation, and…
Poultry producers and nutritionists are being advised to take care when transitioning new season crops into diets, as this can impact broiler feed conversion and performance.…
Aldi has said it has met its commitment to sell 100% cage-free eggs more than a year ahead of schedule. Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket has been working…
An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed on a farm in Ille-et-Vilaine. This is the first outbreak on farms confirmed in France…
Farmers’ faith in assurance schemes has been rocked in recent times, but as Michael Barker hears, Red Tractor is committed to improving relations You know something…
A £70,000 donation from the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust has boosted NFU Education’s mission to teach UK schoolchildren about food and farming. Under the guidance of…
A new linerless labelling machine is promising a cost-efficient and high-speed alternative to standard self-adhesive top and base labellers. Ravenwood is offering the Nobac 1500 as…
The NFU has highlighted the importance of upholding and increasing the nation’s self-sufficiency levels to help bolster food security. The clarion call comes on the day…