EGGBASE has announced Tom Willings as its new director of strategy and partnerships Mr Willings has broad experience of poultry production, encompassing roles in farming, processing, and retail. See also: Alan Thomson named global vice president of Aviagen’s technical...
Biosecurity industry leader Livetec launches new advisory service
With the UK experiencing some of the highest rates of disease since records began - from bird flu already being here to deadly African swine fever at our doorstep - British farmers are grappling with momentous challenges. To help them defend against disease incursion...
AB Agri strikes that threatened poultry feed supply called off
INDUSTRIAL action at feed compounder AB Agri has been called off at the 11th hour following workers voting to accept a two-year pay deal worth 13%. In addition to a higher pay settlement, union recognition will be allowed across the firm’s mills. See also: Laying hen...
Strikes at AB Agri mills could disrupt poultry feed supply
STRIKE action planned by mill workers employed by feed compounder AB Agri have the potential to disrupt the supply of pig and poultry feed, according to the union Unite. Around 150 workers plan to take strike action between 1 and 7 April, "Work to Rule" will be in...
Opinion: ‘The move to net-zero will dominate the rest of my career’
One evening, when sitting...
Zoetis announces reformulated synthetic coccidiostat
ZOETIS has launched a reformulated synthetic coccidiostat offering another tool for control programmes. The pathogens Eimeria maxima, Eimeria acervulina and Eimeria tenella are three species that commonly cause coccidiosis in broilers, which can have significant...
Moy Park unveils ‘blueprint’ net-zero broiler farm
Moy Park has unveiled a state-of-the-art poultry farm it has hailed as a 'game-changer' on its pathway to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040. See also: More from the Poultry.Network Sustainability Hub Beech Farm in Lincolnshire has been built from...
Sustainability Hub Supporter Profile: Fusion For Business
Fusion for Business is a UK-based business that specialises in providing honest and fair energy solutions for businesses. As your trusted partner, our mission is to defend the earth from energy and carbon waste by challenging the outdated energy supply chain and the...
Seasonal turkey farms face challenging start to 2023
As traditional turkey hatcheries set their prices and start to plan for the year ahead, their producer customers still face a "perfect storm" of potential problems in Christmas 2023, say suppliers of traditional poults. According to Paul Kelly of Farmgate Hatcheries,...
Noble Foods now running 30 apprenticeships across business
NOBLE FOODS is now running a cohort of 30 apprenticeship placements across its workforce. Spanning Noble Foods’ Poultry, Milling, Consumer Foods and Central business units, the apprenticeships cover a wide range of skilled roles, from engineers and drivers to HR and...
How Unitas Software helps a leading egg producer be more efficient and sustainable
Rapid access to timely and quality supply chain data is delivering significant cost and sustainability benefits for egg producer Skea Eggs. Data capture is all well and good, but the quality and timeliness of the data and how it is interpreted and communicated is...
2 Sisters ‘moving ahead’ with Llangefni plant closure
THE WELSH government has said 2 Sisters is 'moving ahead' with closing operations at its 2 Sisters Llangefni processing facility. A ‘first stage’ consultation had not brought any viable plans for the site to remain in operation, according to Welsh economy minister...