May 2021
Three brothers, three sheds, one successful diversification
25th May 2021
The Scott brothers, Charlie, Michael and Andrew, have a strong passion for continuing their family’s arable farm but they soon realised they needed to diversify to strengthen the business. This led to their latest venture – poultry
Avian flu: Farmers urged to remain vigilant as prevention zone lifted
18th May 2021
Chief vets from England, Scotland and Wales warn that “low risk does not mean no risk” as AIPZ lifted and bird gatherings permitted once more.
Health is wealth: Demystifying poultry supplements
6th May 2021
With a dizzying range of vitamin-enriched poultry supplements available on the market, Ricky Love from AFS Supplies simplifies the key principles of poultry health and nutrition.
Pig & Poultry Forums go online for 2021
4th May 2021
This year the British Pig & Poultry Fair Forums will be going online, enabling producers to get all of the latest information and advice on Wednesday 12th May. With a top line up of 28 speakers across nine forums – from market outlooks to technical updates – there will be something for everyone.
British consumers urged to eat a range of egg sizes
1st May 2021
The British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT) and British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) have come together to raise awareness that egg size matters when it comes to hen welfare.
Brexit: What is the real cost to the meat industry?
9th April 2021
The British Meat Processors Association says dismissing trade disruption at the borders as short term ‘teething problems’ is no longer credible, as it publishes its Brexit Impact Report.
Good biosecurity remains key as H5N8 detected in birds of prey
7th April 2021
Poultry farmers are being urged to maintain the highest possible standards of biosecurity after the avian flu housing order was lifted, as H5N8 is detected at a non-poultry premises in Lancashire.
H5N8 avian flu confirmed on Staffordshire farm
31st March 2021
Defra has confirmed that the housing order will still be lifted despite a new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza – but other restrictions remain in place.
Bird flu housing measures to be lifted
19th March 2021
Chief veterinary officers have announced that poultry housing measures, implemented in December amid rising avian flu cases, will be lifted on 31st March.
Avian flu: Are we out of the woods?
27th January 2021
After a spate of avian flu outbreaks shocked the industry at the end of 2020, Farmers Guide reflects on the current situation.
“Better welfare and leg health” for broilers fed live fly larvae
15th January 2021
Netherlands study explores benefits of adding live black soldier fly larvae to broiler diets.
New cases of avian flu confirmed
21st December 2020
Further cases of avian influenza have been confirmed in Norfolk, Dorset and North Yorkshire.