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Egg farmers and retailers to hold crisis summit amid bleak outlook
The UK's largest retailers have been invited to meet with egg producers at a crisis summit today amid a bleak outlook for the sector. Scores of free…
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Tesco told to pay pig producers more or risk 'destruction of sector'
Tesco must do more to support the country's struggling pig producers or risk permanently losing its British pork supply base, the retailer has been…
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Waitrose unveils £16m investment to help struggling pig sector
Waitrose has announced a new support package for its pig producer suppliers of up to £16m, as the industry continues to face its biggest crisis in…
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Bird flu: Free range eggs back on shelves after month-long hiatus
Free range eggs are back on supermarket shelves after being unavailable for over a month due to the UK's bird flu measures. From Monday (2 May)…
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Pig sector hails Sainsbury's move to support hard-hit producers
The National Pig Association (NPA) has welcomed new moves by Sainsbury's to support the country's beleaguered pig sector, and urges others to follow…
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Sainsbury's unveils £2.8m support payment to pork suppliers
Sainsbury's has announced a further £2.8m support payment to its pork development group as its suppliers continue to battle a volatile market. The…
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Retailers need to do more to back pig farmers, sector says
More commitments are needed from some of the biggest UK retailers in order to secure the future of British pig production, the sector has warned. The…
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Bleak future for free range egg sector despite end of housing order
More than 27 million free range hens will be allowed outside again after Defra announced the lifting of a mandatory housing order, but the sector…
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Campaigners call on retailers to help create market for UK protein crops
Campaigners are calling on retailers to help create a market for homegrown protein crops to help farmers ease their reliance on soya imports. A new…
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Retailers 'suffocating businesses' as farmers warn of egg shortages
British egg producers are considering a mass exodus from the industry after major supermarkets refused to help them cover spiralling feed and energy…
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