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August turkey placings drop to a new low
THE turkey sector recorded a significant drop in placings in August, traditionally the peak month for the seasonal turkey market. Poult placings during August fell by 160,000 compared with a year earlier, to 1.37m. See also: Prepare for avian influenza challenges this...
New report highlights challenges of β-mannans in UK poultry rations
The challenge posed by β-mannans in UK poultry rations has been laid bare in a new report authored by a leading monogastric scientist Professor Jos Houdijk. UK poultry producers could improve the efficiency of their flocks, while reducing their environmental...
France to begin vaccinating farmed ducks against AI
FRANCE is to roll out its avian influenza vaccination programme targeting domestic ducks across the entire country. The Ministry for Agriculture said the inoculation of 64 million ducks over 12 months would begin from October as part of a significant package of...
Egg producer to share story of 192,000-bird AI cull
SCOTTISH egg producer James Baxter will set out the bleak reality of dealing with a bird flu infection to farmers attending Bfrepa Live in November. Mr Baxter, who farms near Stranraer and is also chairman of Bfrepa, will speak publicly about losing almost 200,000...
3 key issues facing Europe’s poultry sector
AVEC, which represents the European poultry sector, has outlined the challenges it sees facing the supply chain in its most recent annual report. Here, we summarise the issues facing the sector. The report was published at the organisation's AGM, held this year in...
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August turkey placings drop to a new low
THE turkey sector recorded a significant drop in placings in August, traditionally the peak month for the seasonal turkey market. Poult placings during August fell by 160,000 compared with a year...
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The UK currently aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with the NFU having a more ambitious target for agriculture of 2040.
Many retailers have set targets that are even more ambitious – and some are already stocking products, such as eggs, that are certified carbon neutral.
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Paula Baker, a Project Research Officer at the Laying Hen and Welfare Forum (LHWF), recently led a communications workshop aimed at poultry vets and...
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New report highlights challenges of β-mannans in UK poultry rations
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