Farmers lose thousands of pounds in bird flu compensation

Turkey farmers struggling with bird flu outbreaks are being left thousands of pounds out of pocket because of the length of time it is taking to cull birds after disease notification.

Hannah Binns

News Reporter

17 June 2022 • 3 min read

Farmers lose thousands of pounds in bird flu compensation

Turkey farmers struggling with bird flu outbreaks are being left thousands of pounds out of pocket because of the length of time it is taking to cull birds after disease notification. Knutsford turkey...

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