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Difficult year predicted for egg producers despite optimism for egg consumption
Lion Eggs chief Andrew Joret fears the next year could be a difficult one for egg producers, although he is optimistic about continued growth in…
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Retailers and manufacturers invited to enter acclaimed British Turkey Awards 2016
Retailers and manufacturers are being invited to enter the acclaimed British Turkey Awards 2016 which is now open for entries. The annual awards are…
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Plans to devolve animal welfare standards to farm groups abandoned
Plans to devolve animal welfare standards to farm groups have been abandoned, the government has said. Moves were in place to grant the British…
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Industry groups to 'self-regulate' welfare standards in plans drawn up by ministers
Current guidelines on animal welfare standards are to be devolved to industry groups to make it self-regulating, under plans drawn up by ministers…
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Judges reserve special praise for Aberdeenshire turkey farmer
A family run farm business which produces slowly grown turkeys has been recognised in three categories at the Grampian Food Forum Innovation Awards…
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New free range egg supplier for National Trust sites
Charles Spencer, farmer at Stourhead in Wiltshire is the new supplier of free range eggs for around 150 of the National Trust’s food and beverage…
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New five-year strategy to protect animal health and welfare in Scotland
Indirect contact with wild birds is the most likely cause of the very mild bird flu outbreak on a poultry farm near Dunfermline earlier this year, an…
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Scottish livestock numbers on the rise, says new survey
Scotland's livestock numbers are on the rise again, according to an official survey published today. Scottish Rural Affairs Secretary Richard…
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RSPCA rejects claims of poor animal welfare on egg laying free range farm
The RSPCA has rejected claims of poor animal welfare on an RSPCA Assured free range egg unit in Norfolk. A report criticising conditions on the farm…
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EU to introduce measures to help struggling farmers
The European Union is expected to be introducing measures to help farmers cope with lower revenues as the Presidents of the UK's farming unions…
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