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RSPCA announce revisions to 2023 laying hen standards
The RSCPA has announced revisions to its 2023 laying hen standards after surprising producers with a swathe of far-reaching changes to its welfare…
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Waitrose pledges high chicken standards and launches welfare labels
Waitrose has pledged to meet the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC) and has launched new welfare labels to make customers make more informed decisions…
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Bird flu housing measures extended to more counties in England
The government is extending mandatory housing measures in northern England to help prevent further outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza…
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Council rejects Cranswick’s bid to develop livestock unit in Norfolk
Cranswick, one of the UK’s largest meat producers, has been refused permission by a council to develop a large pig and poultry unit in Norfolk. A…
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Poultry meat rules revised to support industry amid bird flu
Farmers will no longer need to change how free-range poultry meat is labelled when mandatory housing measures are introduced in the event of a bird…
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Defra confirms string of bird flu cases across England
The government has confirmed numerous bird flu cases across England in recent days, including on commercial poultry farms. Highly pathogenic avian…
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Farage accused of 'selling out' farmers after chlorinated chicken remarks
Nigel Farage has been criticised after he admitted he would accept chlorine-treated chicken from the United States as part of a trade deal. The…
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Landmark High Court verdict points to stricter controls on manure as 'waste'
In a decision that campaigners say will have "huge implications" for the handling of manure on farms nationwide, the High Court ruled that chicken…
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Farmers urged to strengthen biosecurity after bird flu sheep case
Detection of bird flu in a sheep in Yorkshire is a reminder for farms to maintain tight biosecurity, particularly those with mixed poultry and…
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Bird flu detected in single sheep in Yorkshire, Defra confirms
Defra has confirmed avian influenza in a single sheep in Yorkshire following repeat positive milk testing, with farmers urged to remain vigilant for…
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