Poultry

The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally cleared 2 Sisters owner Boparan’s proposed deal to buy feed mills

The NFU plea coincides with the first suspected bird flu outbreak of the season in Northern Ireland, which was recorded among a commercial flock in Co Tyrone

Restaurant chains have introduced 'surcharges' for eggs

Defra urges poultry keepers to be vigilant as it promises payout for lost birds

Defra has also announced new housing measures in York, North Yorkshire and Shropshire

The UK Health and Security Agency said the individual had close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected birds

Bird keepers in Wales are urged to 'remain vigilant' and report any signs or suspicion of avian influenza immediately

It is now a legal requirement for all birdkeepers within the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) to follow ‘strict biosecurity measures' to help protect their flocks, of whatever type or size

The High Court has dismissed an appeal by the Humane League on claims the Defra Secretary was acting ‘unlawfully’ in allowing so-called ‘fast-growing chickens’

The World Organisation for Animal Health has ruled that the UK is no longer free from highly pathogenic avian influenza