N.Ireland
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.
Pig/Poultry
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.
The global poultry market is “poised for continued strength” through 2025 and into early...
Five companies have been awarded a total of £250,000 to develop solutions for poultry layer manure in Northern Ireland
Defra has upgraded the risk level of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) across the UK following further outbreaks.
Defra have stated today that reported suspicions of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu.
Farmers supplying Pilgrim’s Europe are celebrating after winning ‘Best Performing Breeder Flock’ at Aviagen Flock Awards 2025
A case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has been detected in Scotland.
The UFU is urging farmers to strengthen their biosecurity, following confirmation of ‘bird flu’ in a backyard flock in Co. Donegal
