18 April 2026
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It became illegal to feed kitchen scraps to farm animals in the UK in 2001, following the foot and mouth outbreak which saw around six million animals culled. Following BBC Radio 5 Live segment on councils not...
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Defra says the revised strategy introduces a more flexible, risk-based framework designed to control disease effectively without imposing severe restrictions on famers and producers
14 May 2026
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2 min read
Industry defends farmers saying production supports sustained demand for UK eggs
30 April 2026
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2 min read
Agency confirms restrictions in place, but says no immediate direct impact to egg supplies
20 April 2026
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3 min read
