Production types

No industry was prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic and no industry has been without drastic changes as 2021 begins. The poultry industry is no exception, and backyard keepers played a central role in its latest innovatio…

Estonia implemented movement restrictions and biosecurity measures to curb bird flu outbreaks, including housing measures that keep hens indoors that may make free-range certification difficult.

In a blogpost from the US National Farmers Union, Hannah Packman explains why farming communities are growing wary of farmland moving into non-farming ownership.

A petition from British Lion Eggs calls on retailers to overhaul their labeling practices and commit to using British eggs in their own brand products.

All levels are easy to reach, nest acceptance is very high, there is a matching lighting concept: these and more advantages make sure that layers feel happy in the Natura Step XL aviary system. In time for the digital Eu…

Leading food companies across the EU sent a joint letter to the EU Commission and Members of the EU Parliament on 17 March, calling for a phase out in the use of cages in animal farming, starting with enriched cages for laying hens.…

Interactions between wild waterfowl and poultry can be potential sources of avian influenza, but Dutch researchers found that deploying a laser can prevent almost all of these interactions.

The UK is inviting farmers to take the first step towards a greener future by participating in the pilot Sustainable Farming Incentive.

A free range egg producer in the UK, farming 16,000 layer hens, shares his experience solving the challenge of keeping his water lines clean.

Poultry producers must choose between targeting premium products at cash-rich consumers stuck at home or prioritising their value offerings for those feeling the financial strain of COVID-19, according to new research from Rabobank.…

Many egg markets have moved to more cage-free table egg production systems. In cage-free facilities the nesting behavior of hens is an important economic trait. Eggs that are laid outside of the nests are more likely to …

Vaccinations and other preventative health measures are more critical than ever as the US egg industry shifts toward cage-free and no-antibiotics-ever production, according to an industry expert.

Latvian egg producer Balticovo has announced a transition to cage-free egg production alongside other updates to safeguard layer welfare at its farms.

The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) warns that every poultry keeper in the UK and Northern Ireland must follow the avian influenza lockdown rules or risk the disease decimating the egg and meat sectors.…

A cage-free egg farm run by Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) is ready to be reviewed and certified by Thailand's Department of Agriculture, making it Thailand's first large-scale cage-free egg facility.

British Lion eggs has launched a £1.3m marketing campaign for 2021 to drive awareness of the Lion mark and capitalise on unprecedented consumer demand for eggs in retail.

The Oxford Real Farming Conference 2021 is bringing 500 speakers together to explore regenerative agriculture and solutions to climate change.

In the run-up to the COP26 Climate Conference, farmers and communities from 75 countries gather at global summit to show how farming can help fix the climate crisis.

New research from the Animal Welfare Institute estimates that millions of farm animals died in barn fires in 2020, with cage-free hens at particular risk.

The UK Government has announced an interim climate target, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 68 percent by 2030.