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Poultry sector chiefs have defended the high health and welfare standards on British farms after activist and TV presenter Chris Packham launched a petition calling on retailers to ’stop selling suffering’.

The Countryside Alliance has hit out at a Tesco plan to boost fake meat sales by 300 per cent over the next four years.

The British Poultry Council (BPC) has warned Defras proposals to limit livestock transit times are based on outdated research and will cripple the poultry meat supply chain.

The British Poultry Council (BPC) has warned Defra’s proposals to limit livestock transit times are based on outdated research and will ‘cripple’ the poultry meat supply chain.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has said the ventilation and temperature measures included in the livestock transport consultation were intended to support improvements in the poultry sector.

With the farming industry braced for change in 2021, farm management software experts AgriWebb asked industry leaders their advice for farmers this year

Bird flu and a fall in Asian demand will weigh heavy on the industry

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has found no direct link between poultry units and high phosphate levels in the River Wye.

The industry was urging consumers to still buy larger birds and enjoy the leftovers

Turkey farmers have been urged to consider rearing rare breed turkeys as research shows they have stronger leg bones, reducing lameness.