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The industry has reacted with disappointment after an amendment to the Agriculture Bill which would have banned low-standard food imports was rejected

Women make up just 36 per cent of the meat industry’s workforce

BFREPA have warned those looking to get into the sector to be cautious of tempting high prices which do not reflect the reality of the price they will receive longer term

An independent report commissioned by the Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Livestock has concluded new methods of mitigating carbon emissions from livestock production must be found to reach net zero targets by 2050.

Diversification into free range egg production is an increasingly attractive option, but a number of practicalities need to be addressed before embarking on this type of venture.

Farmers were reassessing their plans with uncertainty over what restrictions may be in place at Christmas

Pig and poultry compound feed manufacturer ABN was utilising its waste to create energy

A major poultry processor has called on Ministers to support the food manufacturing industry after a Covid-19 outbreak forced its factory to temporarily close its cutting room, at a cost of £2m a week.

Essential oils have been used for their medicinal and flavouring properties for hundreds of years, but a new market is emerging within the livestock sector in pursuit of a replacement for prophylactic antibiotic therapy.

Barn eggs still have a valid role to play in the UK market for Tesco despite other supermarkets’ pledges to move to only free-range.