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Wild bird tracking could help predict future Avian Influenza outbreaks

Verity Tomson — Tue, 05 May 2026 19:02:03 GMT

Poultry producers could soon benefit from tracking data for wild birds when assessing the risk of Avian Influenza (AI) to their flocks.

IPC Annual Meeting 2026: why prevention must replace perpetual emergency response - Livetec

Verity Tomson — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:16:11 GMT

Livetec recently attended the IPC Annual Meeting 2026 in Atlanta during IPPE week, with Group Technical Director Julian Sparrey taking part in a panel discussion focused on avian influenza, animal health and the One Health agenda.

Recognising Excellence on Farm: Why We’re Sponsoring Poultry Farmer of the Year - Livetec

Verity Tomson — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:00:44 GMT

The poultry sector has never stood still. It continues to adapt, innovate and endure in the face of disease risk, regulatory pressure, labour challenges and tight margins. Yet behind every system, standard and safeguard are people – farm managers, teams and businesses making hundreds of decisions every day to keep birds healthy, operations moving and food on shelves.

Empowering Digital Growth Through Shared Knowledge: Livetec Systems at the UK–SA SMME Forum - Livetec

Verity Tomson — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:13:13 GMT

Livetec Systems’ Data Lead, Kaluba Chikonde, recently represented the company at the UK–SA SMME Forum, held at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Themed “Digital Futures: Technology, AI, Fintech, and the Creative Economy,” the forum brought together pioneering companies, policy‑makers, and trade facilitators from both the UK and South Africa.

“Control the controllable”: the message farmers took from ASF workshop #8 - Livetec

Verity Tomson — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:54:11 GMT

“Control the controllable”: the message farmers took from ASF workshop #8

Building Resilient Poultry Operations: The Livetec Advantage - Livetec

Jennifer Griffett — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:09:21 GMT

Written by Neal Samet, Director and General Manager at Livetec.

Prepared for the Unexpected: How a Staffordshire Turkey Producer is Taking Control Against AI Threats - Livetec

Jennifer Griffett — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:15:50 GMT

Prepared for the Unexpected: How a Staffordshire Turkey Producer is Taking Control Against AI Threats

How does a Salmonella outbreak actually affect farmers? - Livetec

admin — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:19:48 GMT

Living with the threat of disease outbreaks is just one of the many challenges facing poultry and egg farmers. However, with a focus being on the devastating impact of avian influenza outbreaks – especially in the past few years – it’s easy to overlook other threats to the health of the nation’s flocks. One example is Salmonella.

LTEC Academy: creating biosecurity leaders - Livetec

admin — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 08:00:56 GMT

We know that through better biosecurity education, we can better protect livestock businesses, across the world.

UK announces mandatory bird registration to combat bird flu - Livetec

admin — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 09:46:38 GMT

In a significant move to bolster defences against avian influenza (AI), the British government announced new mandatory bird registration requirements. This policy change, made on 19th March 2024, expands registration to encompass all bird keepers, regardless of flock size. Previously, only those keeping 50 or more birds were required to register. This follows on from the government’s recent declaration that Great Britain was free from avian influenza and comes from the need to react quickly to any future outbreaks.