THE British government and Brazil have agreed to adjusted Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) for poultrymeat imports into Britain. The deal reflects the volume of Brazilian poultry that entered the UK before Brexit disrupted established supply chains. See also: Defra figures...
THE British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has challenged retailers that continue importing eggs to meet supermarket shelves shortfalls. It said both consumers and British farmers “deserve better” than retailers stocking imported fresh shell eggs, highlighting the safety...
CONSUMPTION of poultrymeat in the UK reached an all-time high last year, but only at the expense of a record level of imports. Total consumption of all kinds of poultrymeat, measured as supplies coming on to the market, was up 169,000 tonnes to 2.242 million tonnes,...
The International Egg Commission (IEC) has launched a new paper examining the considerations and essential components required for HPAI vaccination and surveillance in layer hens. Developed by the IEC’s Avian Influenza Global Expert Group, the paper explains the...
SOME of the pressure on egg and poultry producers has eased over recent months after feed costs returned to levels prevailing before the Ukraine conflict. It means that the poultry sector has at least escaped the recent rises in its most significant input cost but...
