Waitrose rolls out animal welfare app UK supermarket Waitrose has launched an app to manage and improve opportunities animals have to a good,...
Reducing antimicrobial use in poultry farming According to a new European Commission report, the use of antimicrobials can be reduced in the European poultry...
Biosecurity: An Inconvenient Necessity Measures taken to protect staff health because of Covid-19 should continue after the current pandemic ends.
Agri and food production causing huge biodiversity loss Major reform of global food systems is urgently needed to address natural habitat loss, according to a new report.
Animal welfare groups scrutinise EU free trade deals Animal welfare groups criticise free trade deals and call for the European Commission to limit exports of...
Gene editing to enhance production in developing nations Poultry production in low to middle income nations could benefit from gene editing, researchers claim.
Call to prioritise egg production workers for Covid vaccine The BEIC has called for the UK Government to classify food production staff as a priority group for the 2nd...
Germany to ban culling of day old male chicks next year German Agriculture Minister Julia Klockner has announced that the culling of day old male chicks will be...
Genetic insights could help tackle campylobacter in chicken UK scientists claim they have identified regions in the genetic make-up of chickens that are linked to...
UK Government plans major changes to poultry transport rules Major changes being proposed around livestock transport could have enormous practical implications for the UK...
HenTrack project uses new tracking to boost poultry genetics Moves to improve the breeding of laying hens by using innovative tracking and data analysis strategies have won...
Corona lockdown UK schools poses problems for UK egg sector Moves by the UK Government to suddenly shut schools due to the rapid spread of the new Covid-19 variant are...
Poultry farm assurance standard changes Farm assurance standards for the UK poultry sector are to be raised later this year as part of a drive across...
European poultry projects to take share of research funding Scientists from 5 European countries have been awarded funding to look at potential virulent non-notifiable...
Rabobank: Global poultry industry faces "perfect storm" Global poultry markets face a “perfect storm” of challenging conditions in first half of the year with recovery...
Poultry farmers given advice on cyber security The rapid adoption of digital technology across the poultry sector presents farmers with a new challenge:...
New report highlights mixed future for UK poultry sector Free-range egg producers may face a 2-tier market in the future once enriched colony eggs are phased out in 2025.
Maintaining bird welfare during AI housing measures Keeping birds happy and healthy indoors during the UK’s current ban on outdoor roaming is paramount for...
AI prevention and innovative biosecurity measures Lasers are being trialled on a Dutch free-range poultry farm to see if they can remove the threat of avian...
Native breed turkeys more tender, have stronger leg bones Research has shown that native breed turkeys have stronger leg bones and more tender breast meat than their...