Poultry boss Mark Gorton says bird flu is "not going away" and is a threat all year round.

Fresh cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 have been confirmed in England and Scotland within 48 hours of each other, marking a February cluster that keeps the UK poultry sector on ...

Trials of a new avian influenza vaccine have begun in the UK, raising hopes of a new tool to combat bird flu. The targeted study, launched on Thursday (5 March), will focus on turkeys in England to ...

As the impact of the war in the Middle East is felt on world markets, there are concerns about the cost and availability of fuel and fertilizer. This time of the year, when spring planting is underway ...

The UK has begun new vaccine trials in turkeys to assess whether targeted immunisation can help curb the spread of bird flu ...

March 2026 14 minutes Available for 28 days British chickens are unlikely to be vaccinated against bird flu because of the cost and concerns about trade. The first UK trial of an avian flu vaccine is ...

Britain has begun targeted bird flu vaccine trials in turkeys, the government said on Thursday, marking a shift in its ...

A new bird flu vaccine is being trialled in the UK - raising hopes that East Anglia's poultry farmers could gain a vital tool to combat ...

UK Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss said the trials "have the potential to be a really valuable additional tool in helping us protect birds from infection".

The NFU says the on-farm trial of avian influenza vaccinations is key to exploring the potential of vaccination as part of ...

Bird flu fears rising across the UK after a confirmed outbreak in England and a suspected case in Northern Ireland prompted the culling of tens of thousands.

Several countries are carrying out similar bird flu vaccines, including Italy and the Netherlands ...