Poultry

Birdkeepers have been urged to maintain scrupulous biosecurity standards with bird flu housing measures across England and Wales to be lifted on April 18

After the success of the first round of funding in 2022, Katie Fallon looks at what is involved in round two of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund.

As labour supply remains a challenge for the agricultural industry, understanding how to best attract future employees, is key to combating the hidden costs of staff turnover.

The Government is being urged to step up its testing of wild birds as experts fear returning seabirds could trigger a new wave of avian flu outbreaks.

American farm advocacy group Farm Action has called for an investigation into price gouging in the egg sector, claiming the maths does not add up as prices soar.

Poultry company 2 Sisters Food Group is to close its Llangefni factory in Anglesey following a review of its national operations.

The Animal and Plant Health Agency map showing Avian Influenza (AI) outbreaks in Scotland is beginning to fill up due to a number of outbreaks in the centre of the country.  

Calls for the Government to work more closely with the poultry sector are growing following further outbreaks of avian influenza across both England and Scotland.

The anticipated joint venture between ForFarmers and Boparan could lead to farmers paying higher prices to feed their poultry, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found.

Pig and poultry farmers faced steep challenges in 2022 while other sectors fared better. Cedric Porter takes a look back at the year for the livestock sector