By Charles Bourns, broiler grower, Gloucestershire Another year has passed and what a year it has been for us all. It started with the industry thinking…
Month: January 2025
RSPCA u-turns on standards after ‘unprecedented’ backlash from producers A year ago, RSPCA let a fox into the henhouse, with the publication of new standards for…
The January 2025 issue is now available online. Packed full of news, features and comments.
After years of discussion over cage-free egg commitments, the pivotal year of 2025 has finally arrived. Michael Barker assesses the industry’s readiness The race is nearing…
By Aimee Mahony, NFU Chief Poultry Adviser As it’s my first column of 2025 may I wish you all a Happy New Year. It seems only…
By Charlie Reeve EU broiler prices eased back towards the end of 2024 to average 274.28 eurocents a kg for the week ending 18 December. However,…
By Charlie Reeve Total UK poultry meat production dropped by almost 40,000t on the previous month in November to total 160,000t, this was also 7,000t below…
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has launched a new website and logo. “Over the last 12 months we have seen our membership numbers increase…
Farmers from across the UK will stage a National Day of Unity in January, organised by the UK’s farming unions, to keep pressure on the government…