The Bird flu outbreak in France continues to cause Problems for the industry. In the article below Richard Leach form Keepers Choice looks at what can be done in the future to ensure we don’t get caught out. Birds and the coming season. full…
NHS trials new healthy food options at select hospitals in move backed by rural campaigners The future of hospital food? Delicious dishes such as this pan-fried pheasant could be coming to a ward near you Hospital food doesn’t have the greatest of reputations, which…
With poult prices creeping up, it is expected that it won’t be long until they hit the dreaded £5 mark. But what is behind the rise in prices, and could it have wider implications for the sector? It isn’t long ago that we all…
December has arrived, and forecasts are predicting that temperatures will plummet in the coming weeks, with snow on the cards. Therefore, it is vital for shoots, landowners and conservationists to think about the survival of our farmland birds during ‘The Hungry Gap’. But what…
With the season in full swing, and no hint of the disruption and struggles that so badly hindered last season, we have the luxury this year of worrying about what we should be – running a successful shoot, preventing birds from wandering and increasing…
Three years after inception, The BGA have grown from strength to strength. Below is a brief round-up – from the BGA – of some of the fantastic achievements that the organisations have made, none of which would be possible without the incredible support of…