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Avara halts litter sales in bid to clean up the Wye

Poultry processor says environmental pressures means litter from its farms will not be used in Wye catchment

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Avara Foods will no longer sell litter to be used as fertiliser on fields within the River Wye catchment
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Avara Foods will no longer sell litter to be used as fertiliser on fields within the River Wye catchment

Poultry processor Avara Foods has announced it will no longer sell litter from poultry units to be used as fertiliser on fields within the River Wye catchment because of the impact it has on water quality....

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