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Company looks to higher welfare standards to boost dividends, says chief executive

Bird keepers in Wales are urged to 'remain vigilant' and report any signs or suspicion of avian influenza immediately

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Orkney area manager at the RSPB - Sarah Sankey

It includes a 2 metre buffer strip and a hedgerow cutting ban from March 1 to August 31

The 2023 Hen Harrier survey recorded 50 pairs of one of the UK’s rarest birds of prey

The regulations in England will include a two metre ‘buffer strip' from the centre of hedgerows with no cultivation or application of pesticides or fertilisers, as well as hedge cutting ban between March 1 and August 31

The risk levels are still considered to be too high for gatherings of ducks, geese and swans, which will remain prohibited

The game shooting community is being asked to prioritise high levels of biosecurity measures and ensure there is critical defence set up against the disease

Farmers could boost their incomes by around 20 per cent if they choose to restore habitats on their least productive agricultural land, environmental think tank the Green Alliance has said.