Poultry

The UK throws away enough poultry to make 800 million Boxing Day curries, while the amount of potatoes that are binned could cook up Christmas Day roasties to satisfy for the nation for the next 48 years, according to new figures from non-governmental org

Meat chiefs have reacted with anger after the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) refused to investigate adulteration of poultry feed in Poland.

The NFU is backing a group of poultry farmers who are taking their fight for avian influenza (AI) compensation to court.

The UK egg sector is facing a situation as catastrophic as the 2001 foot-and-mouth crisis, a prominent producer has warned.

Government disregard for farmers and food production has led directly to the growing food crisis, NFU president Minette Batters has said. 

Will Case discusses the dire situation for egg producers.

Shortages for Christmas 2023 could be worse than 2022 with farmers weighing up whether it was worth ’the gamble’

Lancashire turkey farmer Paul White has appealed to the public to support small-scale producers who are losing out to frozen turkeys as people look to secure a turkey ahead of Christmas Day

Poultry farmers have been reminded new compulsory biosecurity and housing measures to protect against avian influenza come into force on Friday (December 2)

Only half the amount of free range turkeys will be available this Christmas as a result of the avian flu outbreak, industry experts have confirmed.