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Scottish sheep farmers weigh up Numnuts and ClipFitter as welfare rules tighten. Discover how these methods fit future regulations.

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The UK government has revealed plans to improve the welfare of egg laying hens and to clamp down on “mutilation practices” ...

Defra, and the Welsh and Scottish governments and Northern Ireland Executive have published proposals to reform the rules for ...

The NFU has said that animal welfare remains a top priority after Defra launched consultations on areas of its animal welfare ...

Two public consultations with the aim of phasing out enriched cages for laying hens, and ending castration and tail docking ...

Enriched ‘colony’ cage eggs supply over 20% of the UK shell egg production. These cages severely restrict the movement of ...

Defra has published proposals to phase out all colony cage systems across the laying hen sector by 2032, including for ...