Legal Threat in Compost Row
UK - A long-running saga over an animal waste rendering plant goes back before decision-makers this week - but there is no prospect to an end to the row.

Vencomatic UK Opens Its Doors
UK - Three months after moving into new headquarters at Thirsk, North Yorkshire, Cor van de Ven, owner of the Ven-Groep, officially opened the premises, which are now fully operational.

£1.99 A Chicken: Are Animal Rights on Sale?
UK - The UK's largest supermarket Tesco is selling chicken for £1.99 just weeks after two of their competitors Sainsbury's and Co-op promised to end the sale of cheap chicken.

NFUS Try to Bring Life to Stagnant GM Approvals
UK - The European Union’s process for authorising the use of new GM varieties is paralysed and livestock farmers and consumers are set to suffer the consequences, according to National Farmers' Union Scotland(NFUS).

EU Labels Tell Only Half the Story
UK - EU proposals on food labelling are a mixed bag for British farmers and growers, according to the NFU.

Leg Study: Hobbling to Greater Welfare
BRISTOL, UK - A Bristol University paper on leg disorders in Broiler Chickens has been released today. The project, funded by Defra, claims to have revealed that more than 25% of broiler chickens have difficulty walking. This is due to the consequence...

NFU: 3 Red Lines to Cross on Cost-Sharing
UK - The National Farmers' Union Deputy President Meurig Raymond has spoken out against Government plans to charge farmers for animal disease control

Legislation Supports Salmonella Control
UK - Legislation in support of a Salmonella National Control Programme (NCP) in laying flocks of domestic fowl has come into force in the UK.

Egg Advert That Uses Children is Banned
UK - An egg advert that uses children's voices has been banned by the advertising watchdog

Consumers Choose Animals Over Planet
UK - Animal welfare and fair trade are far bigger concerns to UK consumers than climate change, according to a huge new poll of UK shoppers.

Intensive Egg Production and Salmonella
UK - According to the the Soil Association, a recent government survey shows that organic laying hen farms have a significantly lower level of Salmonella, a bacterium that causes one of the commonest forms of food poisoning worldwide.

Co-op’s Ban on ‘Caged’ Egg Sales
UK - Co-operative food stores in North Wales are banning the sale of eggs from caged hens and stocking only free range or organic eggs from today.

Free Range Chicken Flying Off the Shelves
UK - There is a shortage of free-range chickens across North Somerset as residents take up the advice of top TV chefs.

BEIC Helping Hand to Salmonella Programme
UK - The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has revealed that they worked closely with Defra in the implementation of the Salmonella National Control Programme in order to attain high levels of safety standards for the future.

Re-elected Chairman Eyes "Fair" Industry
UK - According to the NFU, Charles Bourns has spoken of his desire to ensure UK poultry producers earn a fair and sustainable reward for their produce.