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U.S. confirms first case of H5N1 avian influenza in pigs

Real Agriculture

The virus that has devastated poultry flocks over the past several years and been found in dairy herds across the U.S. was identified in five pigs on a backyard farm in central Oregon that has a mix of poultry. Department of Agriculture has confirmed its first detection of H5N1 avian influenza in pigs. Read More

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Profitable Practices: Poultry innovation improves bird health and reduces costs

Real Agriculture

For Buchan, who operates Buchrest Farms along with his family in Ontarios Waterloo Region, investing in technology and innovation plays a key role in making the operation more profitable and sustainable. Scott Buchan sees the impact of technology whenever hes watching his broiler chickens or looking at his hydro bills.

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Avian influenza back in B.C. poultry flocks

Real Agriculture

An eight month streak with no new cases of highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial poultry flocks across all of Canada has been broken, as the virus has been confirmed on three poultry farms in B.C.’s ’s Fraser Valley this week. The new cases, confirmed on Oct. Read More

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Why pastured poultry is good fit for grassland farm

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly At Paddock Farm in Warwickshire, 300 Hy-line and Dekalb hens follow beef cattle around the grazing rotation, producing an average of 240 eggs a day.

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Avian influenza back in B.C. poultry flocks

Real Agriculture

An eight month streak with no new cases of highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial poultry flocks across all of Canada has been broken, as the virus has been confirmed on three poultry farms in B.C.’s s Fraser Valley this week. The new cases, confirmed on Oct. 21, are in the Abbotsford and Chilliwack areas.

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Complete Practical Guide on Organic Poultry Farming Business

Agric4profits

Organic poultry farming is an increasingly popular method of poultry production that emphasizes environmentally sustainable and animal welfare-friendly practices. … Read More » Complete Practical Guide on Organic Poultry Farming Business

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NFU poultry board chairman warns of farm incursions

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly The NFU has issued a warning to poultry producers that activists are increasingly targeting the industry, especially the egg sector. Speaking at this week’s quarterly NFU council meeting in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, NFU poultry board chairman James Mottershead urged all poultry producers to assess their farm security.

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