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Why pastured poultry is good fit for grassland farm

Farmers Weekly

They apply their manure directly on the land while rooting around in the cowpats for parasitic worm and fly eggs and larvae, roosting in a mesh-floored mobile shed at night. […] The post Why pastured poultry is good fit for grassland farm appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Farmers Weekly Awards 2023: Poultry Farmer of the Year

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Nigel Edwards of Whittal Poultry, Court Barns, Herefordshire, is the 2023 Farmers Weekly Poultry Farmer of the Year. Broiler production is renowned for its technical advances – from climate control to data management systems.

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Careers at Aviagen: Putting people and poultry first

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Aviagen stands at the forefront of poultry genetics, pioneering research and innovation on a global scale. Our brands are among the most recognised and respected in the industry and each has a proven record of success in addition to a large and loyal global customer base.

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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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Two more poultry workers test positive for avian influenza

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Two more poultry workers in England have tested positive for avian influenza, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed. The two cases of bird flu have been detected at different premises in England through UKHSA’s surveillance programme of asymptomatic workers who have come into contact with birds.

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NFU intentions survey seeks input from egg and poultry producers

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly As egg producers emerge from the economic doldrums and broiler growers continue to endure a profit squeeze, the NFU is asking poultry farmers to share their production intentions via a new survey, to assess the impact this will have on the sector.

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FW Awards 2023: Poultry Farmer of the Year finalists

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Egg producers often dominate in the Poultry Farmer of the Year category of the Farmers Weekly Awards, but this year’s finalists all come from the meat side of the industry, both intensive and free range.

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