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Worse than Edwina Currie years!

Egg producers are facing a bigger crisis than the one caused by Edwina Currie in the 1980s. That was the view expressed by Steve Carlyle of Country…

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Chickens have feelings too

Research released today has found that chickens have the ability to feel empathy, an emotion long thought to be a defining human trait. Compassion in…

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Hungary raises cage ban compromise

Hungary has raised the prospect of a compromise on the implementation of the EU’s ban on conventional laying cages. It comes despite the UK and other…

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Egg Producers get shock 5 pence drop

Despite supermarkets raising prices, two of the UK’s larger egg packers have dropped the price they pay to egg producers by a further 5p per dozen…

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UK action sees off battery cage ban delay

British-led action has prevented an attempt by some EU Member States to delay a ban on ’battery cages’ for laying hens. UK Environment Secretary…

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Egg price rise hopes crushed

The packers organisation NEMAL has crushed hopes of an increase in egg prices for beleaguered free range producers with a warning that its members…

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‘Play your strong cards’

’Play your strong cards’ to compete with multiple retailers Farmers and butchers should play to their strengths in competing for the Christmas turkey…

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New feed appointment

Matthew Noble has been appointed area business manager for the North of England and Scotland by Newmarket-based feed supplements manufacturer…

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New European base for MTech Systems

A new joint venture business with MTech Systems Incorporated, the US-based provider of leading software for poultry, pig and animal feed industries…

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