This year the British Pig & Poultry Fair Forums will be going online on Wednesday 12th May.

The technical forums are the highlight of the Pig & Poultry Fair, providing producers with the chance to hear the latest thinking and expert opinion to help with planning ahead for their businesses.

With a top line up of 28 speakers across nine forums, attendees can hear from industry leaders, experts and farmers to find out what's new and gather ideas for pig, poultry or egg business.

With the next live edition of the Fair taking place on 10 & 11 May 2022, following the cancellation of the 2020 Fair due to Covid, the Royal Agricultural Society of England wanted to support the industry and provide a chance for producers and the wider sector to come together virtually in 2021.

The online forums are free to attend and open to everyone in pig, poultry and egg supply chains. To register click here. The programme is split by sector for ease and once registered you can attend as many of the forums as you wish.

Poultry Forums

Our own Martin Humphrey, will be speaking at the 4pm forum on “What does Net Zero look like for free range eggs?” Alongside Farmer James Baxter, Heather Webb Senior Environmental Consultant at Promar International Ltd, Martin will be presenting the findings of a recent project looking at what Net Zero means for free range producers and what this means for egg producers looking to understand and reduce their own carbon footprint.

Other poultry forums include the 2.30pm “Egg Outlook – helping you plan ahead” with an update from all parts of the supply chain with the challenges and opportunities ahead. Chaired by the NFU’s Chief Poultry Advisors Aimee Mahony the panel includes Tom Willings from Stonegate, Rebecca Tonks from St Ewe Eggs and Mark Williams from the British Egg Industry Council.

The 3.30pm forum, titled “Water, Water everywhere; is it okay to drink?” is dedicated to water quality for layers, Ian Lowry from Crowshall Vets will explain how improving water quality can have a direct effect on bird performance. “It is not easy to manage good water quality in a practical farm environment,” says Ian and he will share some practical tips on how you can improve water quality in your sheds.

To find out more and secure your place visit www.pigandpoultry.org.uk