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The following story is an edited case study supplied by Noble Foods. A free-range egg farmer has told of his relief at returning to production a year after avian influenza hit his farm. William Waind, a 25-year-old farmer keeps hens for Noble Foods Happy Egg brand at...
AVARA FOODS has said it is ahead of schedule for its plan to mitigate the impact of its supply chain on phosphate pollution in the River Wye. The integrator aims to ensure that its supply chain does not contribute to excess phosphate in the Wye Valley Catchment Area...
POULTRY.NETWORK is surveying readers to gauge how the sector is faring, both at present and looking ahead into the longer term. We want to hear from the entire supply chain, from farmers or farm managers, to companies processing poultrymeat or packing eggs as well as...
A new report highlights the importance of animal protein in our food system, and explores the role good livestock nutrition plays in producing high quality food products while also improving environmental impacts. The ’Why Protein Quality Matters in Livestock...
THE Centre for Innovation Excellence In Livestock (CIEL) works to support the research...
SHROPSHIRE-based Griffiths Family Farms intends to build a novel Kipster barn egg system to supply carbon-neutral eggs to Lidl stores in the UK. Subject to planning approval, the Dutch concept farm that utilises renewable energy, feeds birds by-products of food waste...
NOT everyone embarking on employment in agriculture will consider the poultry...
RED TRACTOR has outlined plans for a new environmental module that farmers can elect to add to their membership to demonstrate a commitment to sustainability. The Greener Farms Commitment will be made available to Red Tractor farmer members from 1 April 2024 and aims...
The challenge posed by β-mannans in UK poultry rations has been laid bare in a new report authored by a leading monogastric scientist Professor Jos Houdijk. UK poultry producers could improve the efficiency of their flocks, while reducing their environmental...
Aviagen has worked hard to drive bird productivity and sustainability for the past two decades. Our focus on balanced breeding has led to birds with excellent Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR), high meat yield and a healthy growth rate, while maintaining robust health,...
A new report looks at the "critical" value of nitrogen in delivering sustainable and circular food systems. The 'Why Nitrogen Matters in Livestock Production' report, released by CIEL (Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock), seeks to understand how farms can...
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...