poultry

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Beef steaks, cheese and desserts are predicted to perform well on Valentine’s Day (Wednesday, February 14) this year. Analysts from the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) have explored last year’s sales and current data to form their 2024...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland 24% of egg producers and 15% of chicken meat producers are either unlikely or unsure if they will still be producing poultry beyond November 2025, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), revealed...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Fallen Stock Company (NFSCO) has appointed Charles Bourns as its new chair. Bourns has been elected following the retirement of the inaugural chair Michael Seals, who has been in the role for 20 years. The NFSCO carries out the...

I am after some female Embden type geese. Does anyone know anybody that has some? Anything up to maybe 20 would be of interest. Can't seem to find any anywhere. I already have ganders so unless they came with 5 females I don't want any more males.

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Unsuccessful planning applications for on-farm developments could hamper efforts to reduce ammonia emissions and reduce farm income between 7%-38%, according to a new report. The research was conducted by KPMG on the Department of Agriculture...

We are forever being told to price things and shop around to try and run our business more cost effectively but these salesmen don't seem to like it when people try something different and they might lose a sale. They will have to get back to their bosses and sharpen their pencil, but then I...

You are a cereal farmer so understand all the pressures farmers in general are presently under. Your videos over the last 2 years have highlighted things like high fertiliser prices, low market prices, high machinery prices etc and it gives your none farming viewers an understanding of what we...

Just found an old will from 1974 £4,000 mentioned was that a lot of money in 1974? what would it buy?

My insurance is rocketing as everybody else’s is so looking at ways of cheapening it. We have cover on everything farm wise . When I asked what is costing the most too insure or what has gone up the dearest there saying farm buildings . Ours are covered for most things but does everyone have all...

From The Telegraph: Pret a Manger is ditching its final vegetarian-only stores as fewer customers seek out specialist meat-free branches. The sandwich chain will convert its remaining three Veggie Prets in London and Manchester into regular branches by the end of this month. It will bring an...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland A record-breaking Christmas week for grocery sales was seen in the UK in 2023, with a recorded £13.7 billion spent during December, according to Kantar UK. An update on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) website said “it was a...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Nominations are now open for the National Farmers’ Union’s (NFU) National Poultry Board. The deadline for applications is Sunday, March 3, 2024, and the NFU is urging those that want to help shape future policy for the sector to put themselves...

Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland Lower wheat and maize prices have lead a decline in the Food Price Index of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) last month. The index of world food commodity prices fell further in January, with decreases in the prices of...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland A partner in a poultry company has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £28,000 for offences relating to an avian influenza (bird flu) outbreak. 49-year-old Daniel Mathison of Mathison (Farmers) Leven, which commercially rears and slaughters...

I have read about these but not given them much consideration but the productivity grant has piqued my interest. Has anyone any experience of these, good or bad?

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has reported that the total spend on meat, fish and poultry products grew by 11.6% year-on-year in the lead up to Christmas 2023. In general, the spend on groceries hit a new record with...

looking at some land and buildings the buildings are suitable for conversion to a 32000 hen shed they had 350 cows before do I need planning

Im ok with the rules around livestock but are chickens classed as livestock and can I shoot a dog in the actions of killing them? (I have both SGC and FAC and conditions on my FAC include protection of livestock) Hens are in the garden and behind chicken netting with single strand electric...

Farmers worldwide are being squeezed between monopoly suppliers and monopoly buyers. With farmers fragmented, they have to be "price takers". With worldwide governments content to allow food producers to "go hang", food shortages are becoming ever more commonplace. Be it wheat in Africa, rice in...

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