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New egg centre opens combining production and research
The first centre of its kind has been opened in the United Kingdom, combining commercial egg production with research and education. The Northern…
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'Vulnerable groups' help boost British egg sales
Pregnant women, young children and the elderly have helped boost sales of British Lion standard eggs, new figures show. Vulnerable groups can now…
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Students wanted for paid placement in pig and poultry industry
The pig and poultry sectors are on the lookout for two students to complete a 12 month paid scholarship placement, with both positions starting at…
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Noble cuts price it pays producers for medium and small eggs
Noble Foods is cutting the price it pays producers for medium and small eggs - but increasing the price for large and very large. Demand for large…
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Farmer raises £23,000 after 'extreme Saharan challenge'
An egg farmer has spoken about his "extreme challenge" of running two marathons across the Sahara Desert, raising £23,000 for charity. Fresh from…
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New vaccine could help fight against major poultry disease
A new vaccine could help the fight against a highly contagious disease responsible for major economic losses in the poultry industry. The vaccine…
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One of UK's biggest chicken catching companies forced to shut down
One of the UK’s biggest chicken catching businesses will have to close down within weeks after having its Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority…
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Free range layer flock increases in Northern Ireland
Latest Government figures show that the free range layer flock is continuing to increase in Northern Ireland. The statistics, which are produced by…
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Tesco will replace enriched cage eggs with barn in 2025
Tesco agricultural manager John Kirkpatrick says the supermarket will replace enriched cage eggs with barn in 2025. All the major United Kingdom…
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Grants to help young people in free range egg industry
Grants of up to £1,000 are on offer for young people within the free range egg industry to progress their career. The Next Generation Programme , by…
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