Written by John Swire from Farm Business
More than 27million free range and organic hens will be allowed outside again from 2 May after Defra announced the lifting of a mandatory housing order. All captive birds have been kept inside since November to protect them from avian influenza. In accordance with EU marketing legislation, all eggs from free range and organic flocks [...]
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More than 27million free range and organic hens will be allowed outside again from 2 May after Defra announced the lifting of a mandatory housing order. All captive birds have been kept inside since November to protect them from avian influenza. In accordance with EU marketing legislation, all eggs from free range and organic flocks [...]
The post Free range eggs back on shelves, but farmers warn that future is still bleak appeared first on Farm Business.
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