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The UKHSA testing programme includes farm staff, staff involved in culling operations, vets and other health and safety staff. Photo: gpointstudio
19-07-2023 | News

UK: 2 more poultry workers test positive for bird flu

Retailers might struggle to source UK eggs for up to 18 months. Photo: Freepik
23-05-2023 | News

Italian egg farmers benefit from a shrinking number of UK producers

Is there a risk that the UK will move into a 2-tier food system with many consumers forced to rely on imported food. Photo: Freepik
10-05-2023 | News

Challenges facing the UK poultry sector

The UK’s accession into the Trans-Pacific trade bloc is “another nail in the coffin for animal welfare in the UK”, warns the RSPCA. Photo: Rochak Shukla
12-04-2023 | News

UK: New trade deal a “nail in the coffin” for animal welfare

The new rules would require bird keepers to register their birds, their contact details, location of where the birds are kept and details of the birds. Photo: Sabrina Eickhoff
05-04-2023 | News

UK: consultation on new rules for all bird keepers

Minette Batters, NFU president, says that an urgent review into the ETII is needed to ensure that essential and vulnerable food-producing sectors, such as poultry production, do not "face a cliff edge when the Energy Bill Relief Scheme ends later this month". Photo: Gala Media
28-03-2023 | News

UK: backlash on energy relief scheme decision for poultry sector

Long-term UK security, business viability and economic growth is being jeopardised due to the soaring cost of production and the lack of support in the marketplace. Photo: Freepik
13-03-2023 | News

Action needed to prevent empty poultry shelves

Producers and processors have been warning supermarkets of the impending shortages. Photo: Hank Riswick
16-02-2023 | News

Shortage of eggs set to continue in the UK

Photo: Van Assendelft
16-12-2022 | News

Red mite threat warning during bird flu housing order

More might need to be done to help hard-pressed producers. Photo: Koos Groenewold
08-12-2022 | News

Calls for investigation into egg supply chain as retailers dig deep