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Free range eggs in danger of being overcooked
If someone had told me that Wales was the number one producer of free-range eggs in Europe, I would not have believed them. Sheep? Maybe. Free-range hens? Well, show me the figures. But, according to...
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The things you never knew about poultry production
It’s been a month exactly since I took over as editor of Poultry World and, as I predicted at the outset, it’s been a steep learning curve. Just getting to grips with who the key players are, what...
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Red mites – a “gruesome orgie of blood”
Continuing the “learning curve” theme of my last blog posting, earlier this week I received “chapter and verse” on the egg laying industry’s number one pest – red mites. I previously had little idea...
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“Up wheat, down beak”, as grain prices firm
Predicting grain prices is a mug’s game. A month ago, this blog was predicting a “subdued trade in 2010/11”, despite new figures from the US department of agriculture pointing to lower wheat and maize...
View Article2 Sisters invests £30m in processing facility
As part of its strategy for growth, 2 Sisters Food Group is spending £30m to create a state-of-the-art food processing facility on an industrial estate in Thetford, Norfolk. The site, which will open...
View ArticleSouthwest expansion for feed manufacturer
Pig and poultry compound feed manufacturer ABN has bought Exeter-based Uffculme Feed Mill. ABN managing director Simon Heath said the acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approval by the UK...
View ArticleGDP growth to support global meat prices
Global meat supplies are likely to tighten further next year, which should help keep prices firm, according to a Rabobank report. Barring any major economic disruption, it predicted GDP growth –...
View ArticlePoultry is growing sector in Argentina
Argentina looks set to become a major force in world poultry markets, as impressive growth over the past decade is predicted to continue. A report by Rabobank says the country’s poultry production has...
View ArticleAgricultural postgraduate bursaries up for grabs
Agricultural students who intend to start a postgraduate course in autumn 2013 can apply for bursaries to pay for up to 75% of the course fees. Rural insurer NFU Mutual is offering the bursaries...
View ArticleNew £20m rural business training scheme launched
A new £20m rural business training scheme, which aims to help at least 90,000 people in England, has been launched by environment secretary Owen Paterson. A range of subsidised courses will cover areas...
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