EC cancels poultry threshold amendments

Supporting team chicken In previous Ranger articles we have likened the performance of the laying chicken to that of an Olympic athlete. In this article, we are looking at t... Free Range Egg Producers Special: Are you fed up? For more information on free range egg production visit www.theranger.co.uk Very occasionally a feed mill may make a mistake. This is not knock th... British Lion egg products promoted to UK food manufacturers Producers of Lion egg products have highlighted the success of their current marketing campaign, with more food manufacturers than ever specifying Bri... Delegates prepare for International Egg Conference in Canada Worldwide representatives of the egg industry will get together in Canada next month for a four-day conference organised by the International Egg Comm... BFREPA to help fund research into Osteoporosis The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) has agreed to partly fund proposed research into osteoporosis in laying hens. The researc... Student wins national recognition for work in free range A student has won national recognition for her work in helping new producers into the free range egg industry. Jill Brown, a student at Scottish Agri... Further developments in egg fraud case An Irish businessman has agreed to be extradited to the UK over his alleged involvement in egg fraud. Businessman Pearse Piggott faced three charge... Vet Medicines Act Affects Poultry Wormers Enforcement of the Veterinary Medicines legislation will require thousands of poultry owners to change the way they worm in the future, warns Janssen ... UK poultry producers must have same rules as Europe The NFU has today responded to calls from the RSPCA and other welfare organisations for Defra not to allow UK producers to use the same legal stocking... New plastic panelling system for livestock A new range of tough, hygienic, multifunctional plastic panels for livestock buildings has been introduced by Herefordshire-based Hanco Agricultural. ... Organic certification for oregano supplement Ropadiar, the oregano-based supplement for livestock, has been certified for inclusion in pig and poultry diets by Organic Farmers and Growers (OF&G),... New company offers diagnostic testing for pig and poultry industries A new company, MDT Molecular Diagnostic Testing, has been set up specifically to provide a sophisticated testing service for veterinary surgeons and t... Death of Much Respected Poultry Scientist SAC colleagues and many in the poultry industry have been greatly saddened by the death of Dr Tom Acamovic, Senior Researcher and Reader in the Avian ... Training accolade for workplace qualifications Twenty five employees of Cobb Europe received National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) certificates in poultry production in a large group presentation... Last remaining stands available at the free range conference of the year This year’s BFREPA (British Free Range Egg Producers Association) conference held at Stoneleigh Agricultural Centre on the 3rd of December is pr... Fishmeal has no place in organic feed The organic sector should seek to reverse a decision permitting the use of fishmeal in organic pig and poultry diets and repudiate exploitative fishin... UK cage ban by December 2010 - No derogation The UK Government has now indicated how it intends to introduce the EU ban on conventional cages – and it is disappointing news for the industry. Any ... British Lion Eggs website gets overhaul Consumers, retailers, caterers, journalists and health professionals now have immediate online access to a plethora of in-depth information on eggs fo... Feed treatment cuts salmonella risk Treating feed and feed storage bins with organic acids will help poultry producers reduce the risk of salmonella contamination in their flocks and hel... Modern tractor investment for poultry enterprise brings performance and reliability Investment in better equipment is always on the agenda for farm-based businesses but there has to be an economic argument to justify them. For Jeff... Organic food finalist – five key factors An Oxfordshire couple, who gave up their conventional way of life to run an organic chicken farm, have been nominated in a prestigious food award. Her... Dutch productivity ‘target for UK pig producers’ visit to the Netherlands sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health for UK breeding farm managers. The managers, from Rattlerow Farms nucleus and multiplica... Promotion for Leasea Butler and Wout van Wolfswinkel within Cobb Europe Two new appointments have been made by Cobb Europe with Leasea Butler becoming technical service manager and Wout van Wolfswinkel taking on the parent... Survey result show Freedom Food level of support for stocking density increase More than 80 per cent of BFREPA (British Free Range Egg Producers Association) members who took part in a survey on the impact of increased external s... Test will determine laying system A scientist in New Zealand has developed a test that could help to prevent cage eggs being fraudulently sold as free range. The research in New Zea... Supply chain must work together to secure long-term future of British lamb All parts of the supply chain must work together to secure the long-term future of British lamb by ensuring producers are paid a stable and sustainabl... Blackacre gets cracking at Asda Blackacre Farm Eggs of North Cheriton, Somerset is delighted to announce that its free-range eggs are now available locally in seven Asda stores. Bla... New regional chick sales manager Richard Jones has been appointed the new regional sales and technical manager for Tom Barron Independent Hatcheries in Wales, West Midlands and part o... NFU secures IPPC victory for pig and poultry farmers The NFU has won a significant victory on plans to review the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive. More than 18 months-worth of lobby... Titre testing and early vaccination aid Gumboro control in Germany Gumboro disease is such a problem that veterinarian Dr Herman Block and his colleagues in northern Germany take 49,000 blood samples a year to determi... Positive salmonella test in laying flocks expected to be low The number of positive salmonella tests in laying flocks is expected to be low when the first National Control Programme results are published. Pau... Scottish egg producer attacks happy egg discounting Scottish egg producer John Campbell has launched an attack on Noble Foods for heavily discounting its new happy egg co brand. But Noble says its mar... DEFRA apply for extradition of Irishman for alleged egg fraud British authorities have applied for the extradition of an Irish businessman for his alleged involvement in egg fraud. Defra told the Ranger (www.t... New test can distinguish free range from cage eggs A New Zealand researcher has developed a scientific technique to identify the difference between eggs from caged hens and those from free-range and or... Egg inspector numbers cut The number of egg marketing inspectors in England and Wales has been reduced in a Government shake-up of Animal Health. The Government claims the redu... Bernard Matthews farms appoints new UK Managing Director Bernard Matthews Farms has appointed a new UK Managing Director, Jeff Halliwell. With a career spanning more than 30 years in the food and fmcg in... British Free Range Egg Producers Association to help fund trials on stocking density BFREPA is to help fund trials on free range farms to persuade the RSPCA to support Lion’s decision to increase external stocking densities. I... Roy Mutimer new general manager for Cobb Europe Roy Mutimer has been appointed general manager for Cobb Europe after 14 years in quality control and animal welfare responsibilities within Cobb. F... Turkey farmer Paul Kelly sets fastest carver record Award-winning turkey farmer Paul Kelly has added another Guinness World Record to his name at the celebration event on Wednesday (June 3) for the 25th... A Blot on the Landscape The owners of Great Bromley Free Range Eggs Ltd in Colchester are thrilled to be able to continue with their business plans, courtesy of Acorus Rural ... Denmark to import only Salmonella free eggs The European Union has agreed to support Denmark’s requirement for all imported eggs to be guaranteed free of Salmonella. Denmark has receiv... RSPCA risks losing influence on free range industry BFREPA (British Free Range Egg Producers Association) chairman Tom Vesey says the RSPCA is dragging its feet in deciding whether or not to support a d... Alan Goodwin to step down after 45 years in poultry industry One of the global poultry industry’s most respected contributors, Alan Goodwin, is to retire after 45 years of service to the industry, 30 of th... BFREPA call for independent body to administer animal health Both BFREPA (British Free Range Egg Producers Association) and the NFU have called for Defra to put its own house in order before seeking to impose ch... Top award for newcomers to poultry industry A UK couple who moved out of the oil business into poultry farming only four years ago are the latest winners of the Cobb Flock of the Year award. ... Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall challenges chicken policy Celebrity chef, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Compassion in World Farming took the high profile Chicken Out! campaign to the Department for Food, En... Happy Egg reveals new advertising campaign Ethical egg producer, the happy egg co. is to launch its first television advertising campaign this May with the aim to create an identity in the free... Blackacre backs Somersets cricket stars Blackacre Farm Eggs is proud to provide 2009 sponsorship for the Somerset County Cricket team including support for the first ever online commentary s... John Bowler slams cost-sharing proposals as tax on professional poultry producers John Bowler, managing director of independently-owned free range egg company John Bowler’s Eggs, has criticised DEFRA’s cost-sharing propo... Easter egg sales boom This Easter saw the biggest weekend in egg sales for more than 20 years. Sales of the traditional egg easily exceeded chocolate egg sales, with aroun...