Pressure on Government to introduce GB wide poultry housing measures

The NFU plea coincides with the first suspected bird flu outbreak of the season in Northern Ireland, which was recorded among a commercial flock in Co Tyrone

Rachael Brown
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Pressure on Government to introduce GB wide poultry housing measures

The NFU has called on the Government to introduce GB-wide housing measures following the recent expansion of avian influenza prevention zones (AIPZ). SIGN UP NOW: Join our FREE webinar: How to navigate...

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