Memories of foot and mouth as bird flu crisis takes its toll

The UK egg sector is facing a situation as catastrophic as the 2001 foot-and-mouth crisis, a prominent producer has warned.

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Memories of foot and mouth as bird flu crisis takes its toll

The UK egg sector is facing a situation as catastrophic as the 2001 foot-and-mouth crisis, a prominent producer has warned. Victoria Shervington-Jones who runs a family-owned egg business on the Gwent...

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