All Animal welfare articles – Page 14
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NewsCompassion in World Farming calls for industry shift on chicken welfare
The animal welfare charity argued a “collective effort” was needed before the 2026 deadline of the Better Chicken Commitment, which seeks higher standards for broiler chickens
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NewsDefra moves to national housing order amid bird flu threat
The move comes less than a week after it introduced a housing order in parts of Yorkshire
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose: 'pig farmers deserve a long-term strategy, not a firesale'
Our priority is to ensure we protect their futures, and take meaningful action that creates a step-change in the market, says Jake Pickering, senior agriculture manager at Waitrose
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NewsSurya Foods claims first with launch of festive halal turkey
The NPD is a response to strong consumer demand from Muslims for halal turkeys at Christmas
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NewsAquaculture report slams supermarkets over sustainability of supply chains
A study by the Changing Markets Foundation accused 49 supermarkets in the UK and Europe “failing to address” the “unsustainable nature” of the sector
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InterviewsNoble Foods boss Duncan Everett on Gü, Happy, Crackd and other things egg
Since Duncan Everett joined Noble Foods, he’s sold its posh pudding brand Gü and is going back to basics. But what exactly does that mean?
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PodcastThe Grocer’s Dairymen Podcast: Andrew Booth of WD Farms
Not just a good life, but a ‘life worth living’
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time to end the hidden lower standards in processed dairy products
There’s a perverse assumption that welfare matters less in processed foods, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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NewsStonegate Farmers unveils UK-first carbon neutral egg brand Respectful
The brand has adopted a number of sustainable practices to achieve carbon neutrality, including the use of locally sourced feed
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NewsGovernment to allow foreign butchers into UK in bid to end pig backlog
The move is part of a package of measures designed to support the beleaguered pig sector
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NewsMore pigs culled but breakthrough for producers in sight
The ongoing shortage of butchers and a Chinese import ban on the wider European pork market is leading to a backlog of pigs
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PodcastThe Grocer’s Dairymen Podcast: Matthew Hall of Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses
For the past three years, he and his team have “lived and breathed” the process of developing fully recyclable packaging
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NewsDairy and livestock producers urged to sign up to new antibiotic database
Developed by AHDB, the Medicine Hub aims to improve data on antibiotic use and reduce it further
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NewsCO2 crisis: deal agreed to maintain supply into the new year
A temporay government bailout, which led to the restarting of CO2 gas production last month, was due to end on 12 October
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NewsPig cull underway as PM dismisses concerns of pork sector
About 600 pigs have been culled so far, said the National Pig Association on Wednesday, with many more to follow
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Comment & OpinionBoris Johnson is alienating industry with casual disregard – next he’ll be alienating voters
The pig sector has reacted with fury over the PM’s dismissal of the growing backlog of pigs on farms caused by the labour crisis
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NewsBritish pork sector needs supermarket support to clear pig backlog says NPA
Supermarkets are decreasing British pork facings while the industry is in crisis
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PodcastThe Grocer’s Dairymen Podcast: Liz Naftel, Les Fauconnaires
Jim and Liz Naftel of Les Fauconnaires Farm play music to soothe their herd of 40 pedigree Guernsey cows during milking
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NewsPig sector still struggling with backlog, despite deal to restart CO2 production
National Pig Association CEO Zoe Davies has warned the threat of culling healthy animals on backlogged farms is “still there”
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NewsAlmost 100,000 pigs backlogged on farms as CO2 shortages compound impact of labour crisis
National Pig Association CEO Zoe Davies said producers were now having to consider on-farm culling due to the crisis