What are the biggest issues facing the UK’s poultry farmers?

Expanding your flock: building new poultry housing in the UK

For UK poultry farmers, expanding your holding with new buildings and types of poultry housing offers exciting opportunities for increased production and diversification. However, navigating the intri...

NFU survey: ‘Greater support’ needed for poultry farmers

British eggs and poultry under threat: 24% of producers may close by 2025 The future of British breakfasts and roast dinners could be at risk, with nearly a quarter of egg and poultry producers sugges...

New poultry shed? You’ll want to consider this first

Crucial things to consider when building a new poultry shed When expanding your flock every structure on a farm contributes towards its overall biosecurity profile. From the gate and perimeter all the...

Beyond the farmyard idyll: The real struggles of UK poultry producers

The idyllic image of British farms belies a harsh reality for UK poultry producers. A complex web of challenges has tightened its grip, squeezing profit margins and threatening the future of this vita...

Are ticks responsible for bluetongue outbreaks in the UK?

While ticks are known to carry the bluetongue virus (BTV), it could be unlikely that they are the cause of the recent bluetongue outbreaks in the UK, especially during the current cold winter weather....

Bluetongue: vigilance and biosecurity remain critical

While memories of the 2008 bluetongue outbreak may fade, a recent resurgence in the UK has farmers rightfully vigilant. This viral disease affecting ruminants like sheep and cattle, primarily transmit...

How can the use of robotics support farmers?

For hundreds of years farming has relied heavily on manual labour. Even though the farming process has changed radically it has still required a large workforce. Over the last century we have seen the...

Predicting disease outbreaks using historical data

Along with rising costs, disease outbreaks are one of the biggest challenges facing the farming industry today. The estimated cost to the industry of the avian influenza outbreak in 2021/22 was over £...

Improving poultry farming with the power of data

Poultry is one of the most consumed meats in the world with estimates suggesting that, globally, this amount could reach nearly 160 kilotons within the next ten years.