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Tom Willings and Tom Woolman sit down together for a summer round-up of the stories shaping the poultry sector, from major changes in the feed industry to mounting pressure in the egg market. The episode begins with Tom Woolman’s family holiday to the Dordogne, where...
NFU Scotland has called on the UK Government to ensure imported eggs meet production standards equivalent to those required of domestic producers as market conditions begin to tighten. The union said the long-term outlook for Scottish egg production remained positive,...
AVERAGE weekly output of colony eggs in the UK has now dropped below 3 million dozen per week for the first time on record. Total output of eggs for human consumption from enriched cages fell to 2.91 m doz/ wk in the second quarter of this year, from 3.06 m doz in the...
ForFarmers has reported a sharp rise in annual profit following the completion of a business reorganisation and an improvement in margins. The company made £14.8m after tax in the year to 31 December 2025, up from £4.3m in the previous year. Turnover increased more...
ABN has confirmed that it intends to exit the UK monogastric compound feed industry and will explore options, including divestment, for its remaining feed mills. The decision was communicated in a letter shared with customers and suppliers and has been confirmed to...
LIVETEC has made a new version of its electronic Biosecurity Assessment Tool, eBAS, freely available to poultry producers following the launch of Defra-funded poultry biosecurity reviews. The reviews form part of the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway and are intended...
Joice and Hill has estimated the financial effect of a salmonella contamination at its hatchery at approximately £2.1m after the incident forced a temporary closure and the suspension of deliveries in spring 2026. The contamination occurred between 23 March and 10...
THE World Egg Organisation has announced the theme and industry resources for World Egg Day 2026, which will mark the campaign’s 30th anniversary on Friday 9 October. This year’s theme, “Protein that Powers and Protects”, will focus on the role of egg protein and...
Operations have resumed at 2 Sisters Food Group’s Willand poultry processing plant following a two-day shutdown, but the company is putting emergency water arrangements in place amid continued uncertainty over local supplies. The Devon site was forced to cease...
RATION formulation costs were slightly down over the past month, mainly thanks to lower UK wheat prices. At the same time, futures prices have been rising, reflecting a variety of worries around the globe. UK ex-farm wheat prices for delivery this month dropped by an...
Tom Willings and Tom Woolman are joined by Vera Bavinck, poultry veterinarian for Kipster, to discuss a radically different approach to egg production in the Netherlands. The conversation covers Kipster’s low-impact production model, the use of upcycled feed...
AS the egg trade moves into a traditionally slower time of year, the market is now beset by a double dose of challenges. On one hand the colony market in the UK continues to be disrupted by the arrival of large volumes of Ukrainian cage eggs; while on the other, the...