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Natalie Smith, head of Sustainable Agriculture and Fisheries at Tesco: “We know how much our customers care about animal welfare, and we’re committed to improving standards.” Photo: Canva
03-07 | News

Animal welfare groups call on Tesco to join Better Chicken Commitment

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 scenarios where high expansion nitrogen foam may not be the most effective option. Photo: Canva
05-06 | News

High expansion nitrogen foam – an effective method of culling poultry?

The grants will be available to farmers with any current housing system and will support anyone looking to make the transition from colony cages to higher-welfare loose-housing. Photo: Canva
30-05 | News

‘Largest ever’ package of funding to support English poultry farmers

The changes to free-range egg marketing laws follow detailed consultations and will enable eggs to be labelled as free-range instead of barn when laying poultry throughout the duration of mandatory avian influenza housing measures. Photo: Canva
28-05 | News

Gains achieved for eggs farmers at Farm to Fork summit

The new river champion is MEP Anthea McIntyre, who said she would collaborate with all interested parties in the local Catchment Partnership and citizen scientists to ensure the river was restored and protected.
26-04 | News

Poultry producers to receive £35m for manure management

We first introduced our Oakham Gold chicken in 2020 and customers have responded well as they have seen the extra benefits of better welfare and multigrain diet on flavour. Photo: Marks & Spencer
22-04 | News

Higher welfare birds giving Marks and Spencer market boost

The FSA wants to know the plans the EU Commission and Poland have in place to resolve the ongoing threat of Salmonella to UK public health. Photo: Canva
12-04 | News

UK reports rise in cases of Salmonella from Poland

In the UK, chicken has become the cheapest protein and has risen to 200g per week. Photo: Canva
12-04 | News

Poultry takes more of the UK consumer market

Following current scientific evidence, the committee recommended that embryos develop the capacity for sentience at day 13 of incubation at the earliest, meaning that in-ovo sexing should happen at day 12 or earlier. Photo: Canva
29-03 | News

UK government urged to ban male chick culling