51AVÊÓÆµ

Costal birds pose avian influenza risk for commercial flocks

clock • 1 min read
Costal birds pose avian influenza risk for commercial flocks

Head of exotic disease control at Defra, Gordon Hickman said farmers should be wary of the unprecedented scale of Avian Influenza (AI) across the UK.

Speaking at the Poultry Network Live Conference at Harper Adams, Mr Hickman said the UK had seen 294 cases of AI since October 2021, but 203 of those cases had been within the last year. He said:...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

Ìý

More on Livestock

Genomic testing introduced for cross-bred dairy herds

Genomic testing introduced for cross-bred dairy herds

NMR has introduced a genomic testing service for cross-bred herds as part of its GeneEze service

Farmers Guardian
clock 31 January 2026 • 1 min read
British Cattle Breeders Club Conference: Closing the data loop in auction marts

British Cattle Breeders Club Conference: Closing the data loop in auction marts

Scott Donaldson, group director of H&H based in Carlisle, raised the question of who benefits from the data collected in the performance recording and pedigree information of cattle

clock 31 January 2026 • 2 min read
British Cattle Breeders Club Conference: Making science and innovation count on farm

British Cattle Breeders Club Conference: Making science and innovation count on farm

Speakers at this year's British Cattle Breeders Club conference in Telford used the theme 'joining the dots' to bring highlight the importance of bringing together people, research and technology

clock 30 January 2026 • 2 min read