Ryan Johnson

Robots, vertical farms and virtual fencing could soon be the farming of the future, according to a new report from the NFU.

Lawmakers in the European Parliament’s environment committee have voted for a reduction in subsidies going to intensive farming under the common agricultural policy as of 2021.

According to reporting by Thomson Reuters, farmers in 45 countries still use antibiotics to boost animal growth

IPPE panel discussion focused on worker safety regulations, pathogen evaluations and solutions for wastewater

UK Government responds to the RSPCA and BVA's call for delayed slaughter figures to be released to the public

USA - The Poultry Site had boots on the ground at IPPE 2019 to bring you the latest insight from the biggest poultry event of the year

Consumer demands will have a huge impact on feed production and animal protein

As the political appetite for improvements to live animal transport increases, the BVA urges the government to put welfare at the centre of any decision-making with regards to moving livestock inside and out of the UK

Quickly identifying the source is key to stopping outbreaks of foodborne illness

The British Egg Industry Council calls for stronger deterrents for food fraud after news of an egg trader in the Netherlands was convicted of fraudulently selling contaminated eggs as fit for human consumption.

USA - A breakthrough dual action product, designed to accelerate the development of a fibre-degrading microbiome, has been launched by AB Vista at the IPPE Expo in Atlanta, USA.

All of the major UK food and drink trade industry bodies have written to Defra, asking for non-Brexit consultations on hold.

Griffiths Family Farms are investing in new laying and rearing facilities in anticipation of major UK retailers and food services removing colony eggs by 2025

Wayne Farms LLC, one of the top-six poultry producers in the United States, has chosen SmartPro™ NF incubators from NatureForm and Pas Reform for its hatchery upgrade project in Decatur, Alabama.

New research using viruses that infect salmonella bacteria could halve the time it takes to detect the foodborne pathogen

Birds and poultry from KUWAIT are prohibited from entering the UAE

New virtual reality system allows consumers to obtain information on how turkeys are raised in the US

UAE - The import of live birds and poultry products from Kuwait has been banned in the UAE following the outbreak of a bird flu strain.

UK - Rat control is changing for the better on UK farms and game shoots. From 2015 to 2017, a detailed independent study has found planned prevention of infestations is taking over from control in reaction to the presenc…

UK - The Ulster Farmers’ Union has used a meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May to again stress that a ‘no deal’ would have catastrophic consequences for the farming industry in Northern Ireland and urged her to do eve…