Aviagen recently welcomed 36 students from 18 countries to Edinburgh from 24 to 30 November. Together, they explored the latest in broiler management at the 2024…
Month: December 2024
NHS Scotland is offering the free flu vaccine this winter to those at risk of exposure to avian flu. While the vaccine doesn’t protect against bird…
H5N1 HPAI has been confirmed in a commercial free range turkey premises, near Watton, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk. A 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zone was…
The UK Government has agreed a contract for more than five million doses of human H5 influenza vaccine to boost the country’s resilience in the event…
Drivers who deliver chickens and turkeys to supermarkets are set to go on strike this month. Around 40 drivers who are members of Unite, the trade…
At an event sponsored by Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner, British Poultry Council chair, Martin Troop, joined key stakeholders to celebrate the…
Avara Foods has been accredited as a ‘menopause friendly employer’. After a two year process, Avara said it demonstrated its ongoing commitment to workplace inclusivity. The…
The December 2024 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, features and comments…
By Matt Donald, pig & poultry producer, north Yorkshire As an agricultural industry we have enough current problems to deal with, fairness in supply chain, labour…
The poultry industry has been urged to make its views heard in a consultation on changing the rules to allow porcine and insect protein in poultry…