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POULTRYMEAT consumption in the UK has increased over the past year, despite falling production across the sector as a whole. As a result, a larger trade gap has opened with the rest of the world, but mainly due to a drop in exports, alongside a smaller rise in...
THE egg sector has also battled against a sharp rise in imports this year. Shell egg imports have exactly doubled in the first eight months of this year, compared with the same period last year, according to the latest figures from Defra. See also: Poultry feed market...
DOMESTIC turkey production looks set to fall this Christmas with the release of the latest placings data for the holiday period. Numbers of turkey poults placed on UK farms were down by 17% in September, effectively the final month of the seasonal placings window. See...
The feed market is still coasting sideways while traders look out for any significant developments. UK feed wheat prices made a small gain of around £7 a tonne over the last month, finishing at an average £187/t ex-farm; while soya eased back by £10 and stands at £445...
The sharp recovery in the UK laying flock took a stumble during the summer, delaying the return to a more balanced egg market. Day-old pullet placings were down by 210,000 in July compared with a year earlier. See also: HRH The Princess Royal opens St Ewe’s new egg...
IMPORTS of poultrymeat into Europe and the UK are beginning to raise concerns of pressure on domestic prices in a historically tight market. Rabobank's latest analysis highlights an 80% increase in imports from Ukraine (120,000 metric tonnes, and a 1% (160,000 metric...
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...
The situation in the Black Sea is the one with the most potential to upset the global grain balance in the short term. This was the message to delegates at Poultry Network Live from Will Foote, raw materials manager at ForFarmers UK, earlier this month. See also:...
THIS month, Poultry Network’s calculation of a basic layers ration has risen again, by £6/tonne compared with last month. In the event, feed costs have drifted aimlessly through the summer season, with our layers ration moving within a range of less than £20/ tonne....
LIDL has said it will offer farmers financial incentives to move into egg farming. The supermarket said both new and existing producers would be offered an additional investment “on top of market rates”, supported by long term contracts as part of a “guaranteed pay...
WHITE egg layers have great sustainability credentials, and are set to grow in popularity, according to Noble Foods. A reduction in the carbon footprint of 400g carbon dioxide per kg of white eggs had been identified in performance comparisons with brown, said...
AS retail price inflation for groceries continues to drop sharply away, August has witnessed one of its most significant monthly falls for at least 15 years. Market research company Kantar reports that grocery price inflation fell by 2.2 percentage points to 12.7% in...