Poultry Industry News: United Kingdom
24 April 2018

The Lakes Free Range Egg Company has been recognised by The Queen’s Award for Enterprise - one of the most prestigious business awards programmes in the world. ‘The Lakes’ achieved their award in the Sustainable Development category...
19 April 2018

A powerful alliance of 52 organisations have set out their stall for how to eat meat and dairy more sustainably...

Sainsbury's has announced that it will be introducing no-touch packaging for their chicken pieces in May 2018...
18 April 2018

NFU President Minette Batters will urge Chief Constables to ensure farms and rural communities do not become a ‘soft target’ for criminals, in an address to the National Police Chiefs Council...
17 April 2018

Hundreds of NFU South East members have come forward to help the NFU respond to government plans for future farm policy, which currently fails to recognise the vital role of food production, reports the NFU...
12 April 2018

Scientists at The Pirbright Institute have received money which will enable research into boosting vaccine yields by up to ten fold...
10 April 2018

Farming must adapt quickly to remain competitive after Brexit, increasing productivity through innovation and enlisting younger, more highly trained farmers to bring renewed leadership to the sector...
09 April 2018

Raising commercial chickens successfully requires an adequate water supply. This means enough water pressure and volume to meet flock demands....
06 April 2018

Farmers, gamekeepers and pest controllers are being encouraged to undertake knowledge updates to maintain their professional competence in the use of stewardship-label rodenticides...
05 April 2018

Compassion in World Farming is extremely disappointed to announce that almost eight years after awarding Sainsbury’s with their Good Chicken Award, the retailer has failed to achieve its higher welfare commitments and has formally withdrawn from the...
04 April 2018

Connectivity and broadband in rural areas has to be boosted if farms are to reach their full potential, the NFU says today as new broadband legislation is laid down in Parliament...
30 March 2018

Red Tractor Assurance will have its own national television advertising campaign later this year for the first time in its history...
29 March 2018

UK - The Moredun Foundation is delighted to announce that applications are now open for the 2018 Moredun Foundation Award Scheme, which provides funding for innovative projects and individuals with an interest in livestock health and welfare...

UK, 28 March 2018 - The Pirbright institute has developed a single vaccine for both avian flu and duck enteritis...
28 March 2018

The four UK farming unions have agreed a set of priorities for achieving the best Brexit outcome for UK farming...

Landlords and tenants should consider reviewing tenancy agreements before Brexit, to ensure they remain fit for purpose, according to the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV)...
27 March 2018

Farmers are being told to prepare for an uncertain future amid changing consumer trends, Brexit and reductions in support payments. But how can they prepare for the unknown?...
26 March 2018

Animal welfare charity welcomes news of CCTV installations in Wales' slaughterhouses, but continues to call for mandatory legislation...

A welfare code for meat chickens has been updated today as part of a programme of reforms to safeguard and enhance the welfare of animals...
24 March 2018

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed a statement from the Welsh Government which hints at future legislation to introduce CCTV in Welsh slaughterhouses...
21 March 2018

A comprehensive, whole-Government approach is needed for a successful domestic agricultural policy, the NFU says as it begins consulting with its members on a new policy this week...
20 March 2018

The NFU has given a cautious welcome to details of a 21-month transitional period as part of the agreement to the UK leaving the EU...
19 March 2018

Footage has emerged which claims to show the horrific conditions endured by 500,000 chickens that lay eggs for the UK’s largest egg producer and supermarkets...
15 March 2018

The NFU President has welcomed Wednesdays (14 March) comments from the Prime Minister which acknowledged the ‘historic opportunity’ the government has to deliver a farming policy that will work for the whole food industry...
13 March 2018

TOPEKA — The Kansas House gave final passage Monday to a bill that would allow large, factory-scale poultry feeding operations to do business in Kansas, reports Peter Hancock for the Lawrence Journal-World...