A group representing poultry farmers in Germany is pushing for greater protection of their flocks as bird flu spreads rapidly across the country.

Spain will require poultry to be kept indoors in high-risk areas from November 10 to prevent the spread of bird flu, the agriculture ministry said, after a rise in outbreaks across Europe and several...

The Minister for Agriculture, Martin Heydon, said: “Strict biosecurity is the best defence we have against the threat of avian influenza.