Defra has issued guidance for farmers who keep pigs and poultry on the same premises. In a worst case scenario, this could mean that if avian…
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About 23,000 birds will be culled after an outbreak of avian flu at Redgrave, Suffolk. This is the ninth UK outbreak in two months. The affected…
The British Veterinary Poultry Association and British Veterinary Association say Defra’s update of measures to contain the spread of avian influenza are “sensible and proportionate.” The…
Leaders of the four UK farming unions are urging MEPs and EU decision-makers to extend the 12-week free-range status of poultry affected by the compulsory housing…
The National Pig Association (NPA) has issued a response to the media stories suggesting British pig farms are at the centre of a ‘cruel horse hormone…
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is warning farmers and smallholders not to feed catering or kitchen waste to livestock such as pigs and poultry,…
International animal feed tonnage has exceeded 1 billion metric tons for the first time, according to the 2017 Alltech Global Feed Survey. That’s a 3.7% increase…
Defra has extended the avian influenza prevention zone that has been in place since 6th December until 28 February to help protect poultry and captive birds…
