Chicken About Welfare? Shame on Tesco
UK - Another wave of chicken welfare campaigns swept across the UK today as demonstrators hit Tesco Supermarkets in Ecclesall, Southey and Woodseats of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, writes Adam Anson, ThePoultrySite Reporter.

Red Mites are Potential Source of Salmonella Transmission
UK - Red mites, which are difficult to eradicate as they shelter in cracks and crevices in poultry houses during the day, are a potential source of salmonella transmission, according to biosecurity experts at agriculture specialists Kiotechagil.

Fife Poultry Farm Plan Ban
FIFE, UK - 5 years worth of campaigning and 12,000 objections later, and a public enquiry has helped dismiss plans to build a massive poultry farm in Fife once and for all.

Chips Could Speed Up Detection of Livestock Viruses
UK - Some of the worst threats to farm workers and farm animals such as bird flu, foot-and-mouth disease and other emerging viruses could soon be quickly identified by using a simple screening chip developed by scientists from the Institute for Animal...

Female Vets Love Pets but Shun Farm
UK - A recent increase in the trend for female vets to choose careers looking after domestic pets has left the livestock industry high and dry... And also in fear of a major, uncontrollable outbreak.

New Chief Executive for NFU Scotland
UK - NFU Scotland has appointed James Withers as its new Chief Executive. James has been with NFUS for eight years and has progressed through a number of roles, starting as parliamentary adviser in 1999. He has headed up the Union’s Communications Department...

Tesco Told: "Stop Being Rotten to Chickens"
UK - Three Tesco stores in Sheffield in the UK will be the target of protests next week in an effort to persuade the supermarket giant to improve animal welfare policies.

Eggs Don't Hatch Heart Disease
UK - After a study involving 10,000 individuals researchers have come to the conclusion that there is no link between eating eggs and developing heart disease.

Cracking Down on Layer Flock Salmonella
UK - The Welsh Assembly Government has announced a crackdown in laying flock salmonella.

Report: Meat in the Hands of Supermarket Giants
UK - The National Farmers' Union has releaseed a report examining the £7 billion industry of UK meat retail sales. It focuses on the 76 per cent market domination of the top four supermarkets - Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda.

Free Range Eggs Sales Grow
UK - Britain's biggest egg producer, reports that for the first time more households are buying into free-range eggs than caged eggs.

2Sisters believed to have agreed Tesco deal
SCOTLAND - Although no official confirmation has been received from Mitchell of Letham's parent company, 2 Sisters Food Group, it is widely believed locally that agreement has been reached with Tesco that the Angus factory will supply poultry products...

Carbon Calculator Will Help Calm Your Emissions
UK - Carbon accounts are the latest criteria required by farm businesses, says the Country Land and Business Association, And it'ss pioneering a Carbon Calculator that could become as important as a balance sheet in future years.

Helping Develop Michaelmas Goose Market
NORFOLK, UK - An 'easy start' scheme to help goose producers take advantage of the Michaelmas market without needing to process small numbers of birds is being launched by Norfolk Geese in partnership with Gulliver Geese.

Tesco Food Miles and Miles and Miles
UK - Tesco's 'food miles' ethics have been brought into question after it was found that the supermarket giant has been shipping Scottish meat into Essex for processing and then shipping it back again.