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Higher soya price halts drop in poultry feed costs

Higher soya price halts drop in poultry feed costs

SOYAMEAL managed to climb still higher during February, halting the downward trend in ration costs for the time being. At the same time, UK feed wheat has remained steady, although the longer-term outlook for prices generally remains downward.  During the past month,...

Day-old pullet placings on the up again

Day-old pullet placings on the up again

THE nascent recovery in the UK laying flock became more firmly established in January. Day-old pullet placings in January registered the most significant year-on-year increase since August 2021, according to the latest Defra figures.  Chick numbers in the month...

Broiler placings remain under pressure

Broiler placings remain under pressure

At the start of this year, the UK’s poultrymeat sector appears to be struggling to maintain momentum under the constant pressure from inflationary costs. Broiler chick placings dropped again in January after a brief rally in December. Total day-old placings were down...

Turkey numbers down in 2022

Turkey numbers down in 2022

IT proved to be a disappointing year for the turkey sector in 2022 with fewer poults raised throughout the year, and culminating in a sharp drop in whole bird sales in the Christmas period. Poult placings fell every month last year, compared with the same months of...