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‘No room for complacency’ on bird flu
Anne O'Donoghue
This comes as dairy cows in the US have contracted highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
5 May 2024 News
EU farm inputs 32% above pre-COVID-19 levels
The affordability of fertilisers has been improving as EU fertiliser production continues to recover, the European Commission said.
1 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Moy Park increases payment to growers
On a typical broiler unit with 40,000 birds and seven crops per year, the higher stocking density pay rise equates to over £11,000.
Egg farmers warned about danger of conflicting carbon counting methods
EU plans to ban imported feed grown on deforested lands will help retailers meet their carbon footprint targets, but will not help the farming sector meet its Government emissions target.
1 May 2024 Poultry
More growers leave Moy Park for eggs
Before eggs packers started recruiting existing poultry units, Moy Park had firm control over its supply chain.
24 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Better supports needed for farmers to grow biomass crops - IrBEA
Higher levels of support could see farmers untap the potential of growing biomass crops, one bioenergy expert maintains.
23 April 2024 Renewables
Teagasc to host layer conference
Teagasc will host a Knowledge Transfer event for the egg industry on 25 April in Cootehill, Cavan.
17 April 2024 News
Largest egg producer in US culls 1.5m birds due to bird flu
One of the Unites States' largest egg producers has had to cull over 1.5m birds as a result of bird flu.
3 April 2024 News
Feed sales surge whilst fertiliser hits new low
The 12% drop in fertiliser deliveries in NI last year is notable given that prices were well down from record highs seen the year before
20 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Legal action against poultry firm in Britain
Avara Foods has had legal action taken over pollution of a major rive in south west Britain
20 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Young Stock Podcast: meet the man who took ABP’s stand at the Tullamore Show
Anne O’Donoghue talks to James Stokes of Freeway Poultry about why he started his flock, being a teenage entrepreneur and expanding his business.
18 March 2024 Podcast
NI poultry at risk from variable water quality
David Wright reports from a conference organised by St David's Poultry Team.
13 March 2024 Northern Ireland