Defra's New Guidelines to Reduce Salmonella in Feed
UK - The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published a new Code of Practice for the control of salmonella in animal feeds, bringing together three previous codes and updating these with current best practice and regulatory...

NFUS Urges Participation in Carbon Footprint Study
SCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland is urging its members to participate in a Scottish Government study that will ultimately produce a farm–based tool to more accurately measure a farm’s contribution to greenhouse gas production and climate change.

Study to Bring Benefits to Meat Sector
UK - New research will develop detailed 'resource maps' to identify the amount of food and packaging waste generated and where it occurs as a step to delivering environmental and commercial benefits across the meat sector.

VLA Warns Hobby Farmers about Infectious Bronchitis
UK - There has been another outbreak of infectious bronchitis virus caused by the QX strain, according to September's Monthly Scanning Surveillance Report from the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA). Backyard flock owners and suppliers are...

Glycerol is Useful Dietary Component for Broilers
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Research from Agri-Food Biosciences Institute has revealed that glycerol from biofuel production may be a useful dietary component for broilers, report Elizabeth McCann of AFBI and Linda Griffiths (Queen's University Belfast; Q...

UK Egg Statistics - Third Quarter 2009
UK - The throughput of eggs through UK packing stations in the third quarter (Q3) of 2009 was 6.11 million cases, 2.1 per cent fewer than the same period of last year. Cage eggs still account for more than half of the market although the share continues...

Warning of Traditional Christmas Turkeys Shortage
UK - With reduced placing of turkey poults on farms this summer there could well be a shortage of traditional Christmas turkeys, forecasts leading UK producer, Paul Kelly.

HPA to Investigate Salmonella Outbreak
UK - The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has set up an investigation following nine outbreaks and two death from Salmonella. Poultry and eggs are considered the most likely sources.

Goose Newcomers Award Goes to Peak District
UK - Newcomer to farming in one of the country's most scenic locations, Lizzie Murphy, is the 2009 winner of the John Adlard Memorial Award for new entrants to goose production.

Study Shows Poultry Infected by Human Disease
SCOTLAND, UK - Globalisation and industrialisation are causing diseases to spread from humans to animals, a Roslin study has shown.

NFU Responds to Interview on 'Saving the Planet'
UK - The NFU has issued a statement in response to yesterday's front page story in The Times, where Lord Stern of Brentford said, "Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse gases. It puts enormous pressure on the world’s...

Better Fortunes at Banham
UK - After several difficult years, Banham Poultry has returned to profitability and has been short-listed for an award for businesses achieving a dramatic turnaround.

NFU Announces Kevin Roberts as Director General
UK - The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has announced Kevin Roberts as the organisation's new Director General.

The Happy Egg Co. Secures Listing with Budgens
UK - From 27 October, free-range egg producer, The Happy Egg Co. will be adding Budgens to its distribution portfolio enabling more consumers to purchase great tasting eggs in even more convenience outlets. The new listing follows the success the brand...

FAWC Publishes Landmark Report on Welfare
UK - Eating meat and using animal products requires hard moral choices to be made, according to Professor Christopher Wathes, the chairman of the Farm Animal Welfare Council.

UFU Welcomes Clearer Poultry Meat Labelling
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The Ulster Farmers’ Union Poultry Committee has welcomed the new EU rules for poultry meat labelling, which extend the current marketing standards to poultry preparations and products.

Advice to Caterers on Handling Eggs Safely
UK - The Food Standards Agency has published advice for those involved in food service on handling eggs to minimise the risk of food borne disease.

Farmer Campaigns for the Return of Christmas Goose
UK - An Oxfordshire goose farmer is spearheading the Chrismas comeback of a very traditional meal.

Average UK Broiler Margin Less Than £20 Per Thousand
UK - A new report on UK agribusiness highlights that average margins on UK broiler production are as little as £0.019 per bird.

Layer Cage Ban Hits German Egg Producers
UK - British egg farmers should learn from the experience of those in Germany and make preparations for the coming ban on layer cages as early as possible, according to Klaus Torborg of Lohmann Animal Health, who was addressing a producers' meeting.

Pork Purchases in the UK Catch up Poultry
UK - Consumer purchases of pork products are soaring, catching up those of chicken, the country's favourite meat.

Egg Producers' Plight Highlighted to Minister
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has highlighted the plight of its egg producers to the Agriculture Minister in complying with the EU directive on layer housing.

NI Egg Sector Must Convert to Cage-Free by 2012
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Minister Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA has met with a range of representatives from the local egg producing industry. The poultry sector needs to press ahead and convert egg production equipment by the EU's 2012 deadline for the end...

Meriden Appoints International Technical Specialist
UK - Meriden Animal Health Limited has appointed Dr Inga Shahin as an International Technical Support Specialist.

Aviagen Boosts Support with Hatchery Training
SCOTLAND, UK - Innovative use of technology delivers results for customers, says the company.