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NFU poultry board chair, James Mottershead said AI vaccination programme for birds need to be safe to give consumers the confidence to continue eating poultry products, and must not disrupt exports

In today's Farming In Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the PM being pressurised by the Conservative party to show his face at NFU conference next week to address farmers' concerns over inheritance tax changes, farming unions are due to meet with Treasury officials tomorrow, where they hope to voice their members concerns and hear some solutions, and egg prices are soaring in the US as the impact of avian influenza is felt across the country.

Restaurant chains have introduced 'surcharges' for eggs

It is part of a package of measures announced by the Government, which Defra said would provide ‘certainty' for the horticulture and poultry sector

White eggs currently account for only 10% of sales but Morrisons says a white egg is a more ‘environmentally friendly egg’ than traditional brown

It follows the launch of a free-range egg producer group

The project, led by APHA, will collect and analyse samples from a range of bird and mammal populations to better understand how the virus behaves

Driven by a strong commitment to sustainability, Morrisons launched their carbon neutral eggs in 2020, and have since partnered with numerous supplying farms to implement innovative new farming practices

The Food Standards Agency said the fine had reflected the serious nature of faking documents and jeopardising food safety

A new grant for hen housing with a budget of more than £20 million is expected to open up for initial applications at the end of June