News - Poultry (45 articles)
This section combines information for livestock producers, including those rearing beef, pigs and sheep. Information includes research results, news, policy, marketing and standards updates. Further information can be obtained from external sites including The Soil Association’s technical guides for meat and layers as well as price data. Defra’s Avian Influenza page provides background and the latest information. For a list of organic pullet rearers, visit Organic Farmers & Growers’ website.
ORC OPEN DAYS
Added: 25th June 2010
Celebrating 30 years of the Organic Research Centre
The Organic Research Centre is holding two open days on the 16th & 17th of July as part of our 30th Anniversary programme.
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Communicating the organic message
Added: 19th May 2010
Discussion & presentations from the ORC Producer conference
OF&G initiatives – a certifier’s perspective
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Farming Connect - Guide to Organic poultry production for meat
Added: 28th April 2010
OCW release technical guide
Organic Centre Wales has produced a new technical guide entitled ‘Organic poultry production for meat’ written by Steve Merritt from the Welsh Poultry Centre, Rebecca Kelly from the Organic Research Centre Elm Farm and Simon Moakes at the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences.
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Agroforestry: Integrating trees with crops and livestock
Added: 1st April 2010
Discussion & presentations from the ORC Producer Conference
Agroforestry: Integrating trees with crops and livestock A lively discussion followed three informative and engaging presentations to a packed audience. Jo Smith (The Organic Research Centre) presented an overview of previous research in this area and Mike Townsend (The Woodland Trust) explained the many and wide-ranging benefits that agroforestry offers. These two presentations were put into context by Stephen Briggs (Abacus Organic and Bluebell Farm), who has recently converted 125 acres of his Cambridgeshire farm into an agroforestry system incorporating 4500 apple trees with combinable crops. This raised questions of the practicalities of tree and fruit management, combinable cropping and policy.
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Sustainable Food Security
Added: 1st April 2010
Discussion & presentations from the ORC Producer Conference
The discussion on “Sustainable Food Security” was lead by presentations by Niels Halberg who presented a paper titled “Is Organic Farming an unjustified luxury in a world with too many hungry people?” and Lawrence Woodward with a paper titled “Organic Farming and Food Security – A UK Perspective”. Halberg spoke of how an increasing world population and climate change will be a challenge to food security but there is a need for a new production paradigm to integrate natural resource management with food and nutritional security. He suggested that organic (both certified and non-certified) can significantly contribute to this new approach. Woodward raised the questions of why UK governments and policy makers do not see organic farming as being part of the solution and conclude that it was probably due to the focus on yields rather than total productivity. He concluded that organic farming does have a role to play in food security but that the real challenge is shifting the policy debate from more food at any cost. We need to embrace food sovereignty and this will allow us to call for and make fundamental change.
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ORC Producer Conference 2010 proceedings now available online
Added: 1st April 2010
Session summaries & presentations from this years conference
We are pleased to be able to offer content from the 2010 Organic Research Centre's Producer Conference online.
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2010 ORGANIC PRODUCERS’ CONFERENCE
Added: 24th September 2009
CALL FOR PAPERS AND WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
CALL FOR PAPERS AND WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
7th and 8th January 2010 Harper Adams University, Shropshire, TF10 8NB
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€18 Million EU research confirms organic claims
Added: 8th June 2009
QLIF shows benefits but more work needed
The five-year, €18 million research programme, part-funded by the EU, on the quality of organic and low input foods has come to a close with a conference in Turkey in April 2009 and the publication of summaries of the main results. A huge number of projects completed over 5 years have confirmed much of what organic supporters have been saying about organic food and farming systems but has not been able to supply the definitive answer on health claims that many had hoped for. Some new insights have been gained however and interesting perspectives on how the organic system might be further developed have emerged.
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Swine flu – another avian flu?
Added: 29th April 2009
A food system that kills – a global problem.
Once again, the global meat industry is at the centre of the latest crisis, ramping up denials as the weight of evidence about its role grows.
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Eye on the market: Livestock, dairy and eggs
Added: 15th April 2009
Latest prices from the Soil Association - Feb/March 2009
Prices serve as a guide only - actual prices will depend on volume, availability, quality and supply.
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Naked oats for poultry
Added: 5th February 2009
Potential for using naked oats to feed poultry
A recent article in Farmers’ Weekly examines the potential for using naked oats to feed poultry.
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The Organic Research Centre Producer Conference
Added: 22nd January 2009
Proceedings, slides and notes from the January conference
Conference Proceedings
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Sainsbury’s gets to work on its eggs
Added: 20th January 2009
Sainsbury's to ban basic, battery production
The first of the “big four” supermarkets is to stop selling battery produced eggs.
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Organic Movement or Market?
Added: 16th January 2009
Organic farmers and producers in hot debate
Lively discussions at the recent Organic Research Centre Producer Conference.
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Facing the future
Added: 5th November 2008
Report from the Welsh Organic Producer’s conference
Thursday 23 October 2008, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells
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H5N1 avian flu is back
Added: 16th October 2008
Germany records new case
New outbreak of the disease in Saxony.
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Poultry perch problems
Added: 9th October 2008
Welfare backfire from SA regulations?
There is a danger of the new regulations backfiring according to organic poultry farmers.
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Welsh organic gathering
Added: 3rd October 2008
Welsh Organic Prod Conference Oct 2008
This year's Organic Centre Wales conference is entitled 'Preparing for a challenging future'
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Zero greenhouse gas farming
Added: 3rd October 2008
New alliance works to trim emissions.
Route to zero greenhouse gas emissions being pursued.
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Researchers give thumbs up for organic chicken
Added: 15th September 2008
Italian research says organic chickens are healthier
Organic chicken has a higher concentration of healthy fats than conventional birds with associated health benefits to consumers, says Italian research
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Ups and downs of UK organic market
Added: 1st September 2008
Retail analysts say UK organic market down by 20 per cent
Soil Association disagrees.
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Multi tier system for egg production
Added: 2nd July 2008
Farmers Weekly reports on James McClean’s organic egg system
The experiences of a farmer's organic egg production system, using mobile and multi tier sheds.
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Hugh loses Tesco battle
Added: 27th June 2008
Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall’s Tesco campaign fails
TV chef Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall’s campaign to persuade Tesco investors to adopt new standards for the rearing of birds ends unsuccessfully.
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Taking the pulse of organic animal health
Added: 10th June 2008
What is the organic way forward on TB in cattle?
Is vaccination an acceptable organic tool? What is positive health?
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Avian Influenza confirmed in Oxfordshire
Added: 4th June 2008
H7, Avian Influenza confirmed in oxon
Defra has confirmed that the strain of H7 Avian Influenza present in laying hens at a farm in Banbury is highly pathogenic.
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Making more use of research
Added: 2nd June 2008
Research information more accessible for farmers & growers
Mark Measures, Director of the Institute of Organic Training and Advice summarises the improved access to research information for farmers and advisers.
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Increasing free range standards?
Added: 22nd May 2008
Egg industry questioned on ability to meet demand
NFU questions industry ability to meet free range demand and Waitrose try to raise select farm standards.
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Waitrose eggs recall
Added: 12th May 2008
Waitrose recalls organic eggs from one farm due to lead shot
Supermarket has recalled eggs from one farm after a flock of its chickens consumed lead shot.
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Welsh organic sector growth
Added: 2nd May 2008
Growth of organically managed land in Wales set to continue
Results from a producer survey by Organic Centre Wales.
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OCIS: free advice for organic conversion
Added: 2nd May 2008
Service HELPLINE number 0800 980 0048
Free advice for farmers and growers thinking of converting to organic production.
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Organic chickens sold in compostable packaging
Added: 28th April 2008
Sainsbury Scottish organic chickens sold in compostable pack
Sainsbury’s Scottish stores now sell its So Organic whole chickens in compostable trays to reduce packaging waste going to landfill.
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Organic egg supply chain faces collapse
Added: 8th April 2008
Warning by major organic feed compounder.
Humphreys Feeds warns that high prices of organic raw materials could ‘paralyse’ the organic egg sector.
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Free-range eggs outsell battery eggs
Added: 1st April 2008
Sales of free-range eggs outstrips battery farms
For the first time free-range eggs have overtaken sales from battery farms.
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Free organic conversion advice launched
Added: 26th March 2008
Defra launches free information and advice service
The new Defra service will provide free information and advice for English farmers considering organic conversion.
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B-BOP meets to discuss feed and health
Added: 14th March 2008
B-BOP’s second meeting, about poultry feed & health issues
At B-BOP’s second meeting, poultry farmers had the opportunity to listen to and question speakers on feed and health issues.
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Machinery rings
Added: 10th March 2008
Newsletter outlines the benefits of machinery rings
The latest edition of the Northern Organic Newsletter highlights the work of the Machinery ring Association of England and Wales.
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Free-range and organic versus British poultry
Added: 7th March 2008
Poultry sales show high demand for higher welfare chicken
Recent news on poultry sales has caused concern over the rapid acceleration of demand for higher welfare chicken.
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Quarter of battery chickens have difficulty in walking
Added: 15th February 2008
says a new Defra-funded, Bristol University study
A new Defra-funded, Bristol University study says one in four battery-reared chickens have difficulty walking.
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Doing it right, Doing it better - proceedings
Added: 8th February 2008
The Organic Research Centre's 2nd Producer Conference
Proceedings from the conference, hosted in collaboration with Organic Inform, are now available online.
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Shortages jeopardise organic sector
Added: 25th January 2008
Report from Mintel on demand for organic food
Marketing analysts Mintel suggests that the increased popularity of organic food be its downfall.
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Organic Inform Newsletter
Added: 25th January 2008
Monthly Organic Inform newsletter with latest news & events
Each month, Organic Inform puts together a newsletter with the latest news and events. Register to ensure you receive your copy.
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Sheepdrove poultry meets Jamie’s standards
Added: 18th January 2008
Sheepdrove Organic Farms poultry recommended by Jamie Oliver
Sheepdrove Organic Farm’s poultry has been recommended as “some of the best in the country” by Chef Jamie Oliver.
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Bird Flu confirmed in Dorset
Added: 16th January 2008
Avian Influenza H5N1 confirmed in three dead swans
Bird flu has been confirmed in the Chesil Beach area of Dorset.
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Poultry welfare standards high on agenda
Added: 11th January 2008
Supermarkets respond to campaign for higher chicken welfare
Following recent television programmes campaigning for higher welfare chicken, a number of supermarkets have responded positively.
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Chicken Out! week: the debate
Added: 10th January 2008
Hugh’s Chicken Run, presented by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
The programme presented by the tv chef and food campaigner, will run over three consecutive episodes on Channel 4, as the start of The Big Food Fight season.
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