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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

Poultry farmers in England and Scotland will no longer have to change how their eggs are labelled during housing orders due to avian influenza, saving farmers from costly labelling requirements

This year’s Pig and Poultry Fair focuses on innovation, collaboration and sustainability, and hopes to share a positive outlook with producers on the year ahead

Keeping laying hens longer can help reduce the carbon footprint of egg production through increased lifetime performance.

The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) is calling for targeted Government action to encourage more people to keep native pig and poultry breeds

The 'River Wye Action Plan' will offer £35m in grant support for on-farm poultry manure combustors in the Wye Special Area of Conservation catchment to facilitate the export of poultry manure to where it is needed

NFU Scotland said, proposals from Scottish Government of a ban on the use of enriched cages to house laying hens for egg production would lead to retailers importing eggs from elsewhere with ‘no better or potentially worse welfare standards'

Poultry farmers and industry experts attended this years NFU poultry research seminar to discuss the latest news in the poultry industry. Ellie Layton reports.

The Rare Breed Survival Trust’s chief executive Christopher Price looks at some of the UK's native poultry breeds which are suitable for smallholders

The retailer said the move would promote higher animal welfare standards for its chicken