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Backyard farms in Russia are usually family-owned operations allowed to produce food for personal consumption only. Photo: Zoe Schaeffer

23-09 | News

Russian agri giants call to ban backyard poultry farming

Photo: Bert Jansen

09-09 | News

Avian influenza in major production hub in the Netherlands

Photo: British Free Range Egg Producers Association

01-09 | News

Free-range egg producers face escalating insurance costs

UK declares avian influenza prevention zone

31-08 | News

UK declares avian influenza prevention zone

Europe: The largest epidemic of bird flu

24-08 | News

Europe: The largest epidemic of bird flu

Photo: pressfoto

07-07 | News

UK scientists join forces to battle bird flu outbreaks

In the first wave, about 4 million birds were culled in southwestern France, mainly ducks. Photo: Cole Keister

14-06 | News

France lifts restrictions as bird flu crisis eases

The vaccination aims to combat the recurring epidemics of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Photo: Hakan Nural

25-05 | News

France tests avian influenza vaccine

Further bird flu outbreaks have hit the UK. Photo: Wolfgang Mennel

24-05 | News

UK: Flocks hit by renewed bird flu outbreaks

As a preventive measure following a new avian influenza outbreak in the Netherlands, several poultry farms have been cleared. Photo: Bert Jansen

20-04 | News

Farms emptied to prevent spread of bird flu in the Netherlands

A wild pheasant in South Oxfordshire District in the UK. Photo: Ben Seymour

19-04 | News

French bird culling and movement restrictions impact UK game sector

Poultry farmers in Ghana affected by avian influenza will receive compensation. Photo: PDPics/1363 images

31-03 | News

Ghana: Compensation for poultry farmers affected by bird flu

Mark Williams, British Egg Industry Council CE:: “...consumers can continue to buy eggs from free-range hens, albeit temporarily housed, while farmers can ensure the hens are safe as well.” Photo: Elastic Compute Farm

28-03 | News

UK bird flu: Free-range eggs temporarily reclassified as barn eggs

Millions are being invested in the UK’s Animal Plant and Health Agency laboratory in Surrey to tackle bird flu and bovine tuberculosis. Photo: DC Studio

04-03 | News

Bird flu funding as UK steps up fight against zoonotic diseases

Products such as live poultry, meat, offal or viscera of poultry and eggs are prohibited from entering Mexico from Indiana, US. Photo: Senasica

22-02 | News

Mexico restricts poultry imports from Indiana, USA

Photo: Paco Aniras

03-02 | News

Russia again hit by hatching eggs shortage