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Compassion in World Farming says the government should lead by example by banning all caged production and supporting the industry in its transition to cage-free systems. Photo: Canva
23-09 | News

Legislators urged to support transition to cage-free UK and Europe

The USDA notes that there is a “range of abuses” that are being inflicted on broiler farmers. Photo: Canva
27-06 | News

Proposal to protect contract broiler farmers in the US

Buildings which house livestock are excluded from the changes. Photo: Canva
11-06 | News

Mixed response from English poultry producers to legislation change

There are concerns that increasing the processing line speed. Photo: Canva
27-03 | News

US poultry processing line speeds – controversy over bird welfare continues

The highest average transition to cage-free eggs in Europe was 80%, while in the US it was 73% and in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region the figure was 57%. Photo: Canva
10-02 | News

Calls for EU legislators to ban cages for layers

New veranda and natural daylight requirements for free-range and barn hens is being proposed. Photo: Canva
09-02 | News

Amendments made to RSPCAs new laying hen welfare standards

Bernhard Krüsken, the secretary general of the German farmers union Deutschen Bauernverbandes, says that lowering the threshold will hit agricultural family businesses in the poultry sector hard. Photo: Canva
08-01 | News

New EU emission rules a headache for European poultry farmers

Columnist and researcher Rick van Emous says that if you run a good preference test with platforms and perches at the same height, broilers, breeders and turkeys all prefer platforms for resting and roosting. He argues that policymakers must stick to scientific evidence and forget the emotional facts and fables. Photo: Canva
18-12-2023 | Article

Column: Emotion or reason, that’s the question

Audit cycle changes for poultry across major UK farm assurance scheme
21-07-2023 | News

Audit cycle changes for poultry across major UK farm assurance scheme

The High Court ruled that it is the farmers’ responsibility to provide environments that do not cause detriment to chickens. Photo: Koos Groenewold
21-06-2023 | News

High Court challenged on ruling on ‘Frankenstein’ chickens