All Avian flu articles
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NewsChristmas turkey prices still up despite bountiful supply
But retail consultant Richard Harrow said turkey prices are ’still all over the place’ and expects competition to intensify
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NewsTurkey sector expects ‘buoyant’ festive sales
It follows a disappointing festive season last year, during which turkey volumes fell significantly on 2019 levels
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NewsUK study finds some seabirds are immune to bird flu
Preliminary investigations, in a small sample size of some species of seabird, revealed specific immunity to H5N1
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NewsMoy Park takes major knock to profitability as high inflation bites
The processor said cost rises continued into 2023
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NewsPlanning delays slowing growth of free-range egg production
Producers have warned the egg sector is being held back over often unfounded sustainability concerns
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NewsNew report claims intensive poultry production is key driver of bird flu
A new report by Compassion in World Farming has warned factory farming could ultimately create a bird flu human pandemic
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NewsClarence Court eggs owner secures ‘first of its kind’ bird flu insurance
The AI Group Insurance initiative is exclusive to Stonegate producers and will protect their free-range and organic egg farmers
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NewsEgg supply improving but lack of insurance is a risk, industry boss warns
The main challenge is to secure insurance against avian influenza following a record year of bird flu in 2022
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NewsBritish turkeys in short supply for indies and butchers this Christmas
Many smaller-scale producers have left the industry amid concerns over rising production costs, labour issues and the continuing threat of avian flu
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NewsBird flu: UK poultry workers test positive
The UK Health Security Agency said further investigation is under way and precautionary contact tracing had been undertaken
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NewsSupermarket egg prices still rising as shortages continue
As many as 57 shell egg lines sold in the traditional big four, Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose have seen their prices rise by at least 10% since the start of the year
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NewsEgg sector urged to remain vigilant as bird flu restrictions end
The outbreak has resulted in more than 1.3 million egg-laying hens being culled
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NewsPheasant and partridge shortages loom amid lead ammo bans
The game sector has been reluctant to switch to steel-based alternatives despite major retailers having imposed bans on birds shot with lead ammo
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NewsSoaring production costs to force chicken shortages
Rising production costs in excess of 18% are outstripping retail price inflation
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NewsRSPCA Assured launches campaign to promote hen welfare this Pancake Day
The campaign is part of the organisation’s bid to back RSPCA Assured egg producers during bird flu restrictions
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NewsAvara Foods slumps to loss amid ‘inflationary pressures not seen for a decade’
The poultry supplier saw a £16.9m profit swing to a £16.1m loss during the 2021/22 financial year
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NewsChicken supply facing ‘crisis’ due to low returns, producer claims
Herefordshire-based Jo Hilditch of Whittern Farms warned the sector could suffer the same problems as seen in eggs in recent months
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NewsAll English free-range eggs to become barn eggs by end of February
From today, eggs originating from free-range flocks in the east of England will need to be labelled as barn eggs, with the rest of England following from 27 February
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NewsTurkey sales slump over Christmas due to supply chain concerns
The spike in avian flu in the run-up to Christmas resulted in the deaths of 600,000 festive birds
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Comment and OpinionThe year in cartoons: The Grocer’s Christmas Tinkle 2022
These are your biggest stories of the year, told in pictures