A new test enables broiler farmers to measure the results of the cleaning and disinfection of their poultry houses. It shows just how effective the process of cleaning poultry houses actually is in between rounds. The Dutch animal health service GD is debuting its VIR Check worldwide.
Poultry farmers often cast a critical eye on the quality of feed. However, do they hold the quality of drinking water in the house to the same high standards?
The European Commission (EC) is providing up to € 10 millions over 5 years in a major new research project designed to improve the welfare of poultry and pigs reared in organic and low-input outdoor farming systems.
Robin Walker replaces Alastair Brooks as head of board after six years as vice chairman of the UK’s largest horticultural co-op
One of Scandinavia’s leading poultry producers is to move to a slower growing broiler breed in a move that animal welfare campaigners have described as a “game changer”.
With large volumes expected from Peru and coronavirus shaking up supply, it’s an unpredictable time for the avocado sector but the outlook remains overwhelmingly positive
Defra secretary George Eustice said government was aiming to get millions of furloughed workers picking British crops this summer
Logistics giant brings refrigerated containers to South Africa to help offset scarcity in the market
Citrus category remains in demand despite erratic sales figures from other fresh produce categories
For years there has been heated debate surrounding the killing of male layer chicks immediately after hatching. But with techniques that could determine sex before hatch only available on a lab scale, the debate was going nowhere. Now that these methods are reaching maturity, the situation is changing.
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