Pig/Poultry
Bird keepers are being urged to protect their birds against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) after a case was confirmed in Scotland.
N.Ireland
Calls have been made for the publication of the full economic assessment linked to the latest NI Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) proposals.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has reminded the poultry industry of its statutory obligations.
Agri-Business
Red meat, pig and poultry production in the US is forecast to exceed 2026 output levels next year, the latest projections have shown.
Minister Andrew Muir has announced plan to lift the housing order for poultry and captive birds in Northern Ireland.
The European poultry industry had a strong year in 2025 as poultry consumption grew again by almost 3%, according to Rabobank.
Researchers have outlined how specialised tubules in a hen’s oviduct sustain sperm and how management practices could safeguard hatchability.
England and Scotland have each reported one new case of bird flu, with the two cases being confirmed within 48 hours of each other.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has recently announced plans to improve welfare standards for laying hens and lambs.
The issue of future food security is one of direct relevance for the poultry sectors in the UK and...
Rural Life
A poultry farm in East Ayrshire, Scotland has recently suffered damages to their business after a fire engulfed a packing shed in flames.
Beef
According to a RaboResearch report, the global animal protein industry is set to experience a slowdown in production growth in 2026.
Hong Kong’s food safety authority has suspended imports of poultry meat and products from areas across a number of European countries
The Welsh government has issued a mandatory housing order for all poultry and captive birds to be kept indoors from Thursday, November 13.
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is notifying members that mandatory housing measures for all poultry and kept birds come into effect today
DAERA has moved to introduce a “mandatory” housing order in Northern Ireland to protect poultry from bird flu
DAERA has confirmed a suspected case of avian influenza (bird flu) on a commercial poultry premises in Co. Tyrone
A new case of bird flu, has been confirmed in a group of captive birds at a premises near Stockbridge, Test Valley, Hampshire in England.
