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Almost a quarter of British egg and poultry producers could go out of business by November 2025

Egg and chicken meat producers were either 'unlikely or unsure' if they would still be producing poultry beyond November 2025

Chris Brayford
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²ÝÁñÉçÇø highlighted risks surrounding avian influenza, a lack of fairness in the supply chain, high energy prices and being 'undercut' by imports as reasons why their businesses could 'no longer be viable'
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²ÝÁñÉçÇø highlighted risks surrounding avian influenza, a lack of fairness in the supply chain, high energy prices and being 'undercut' by imports as reasons why their businesses could 'no longer be viable'

Nearly one-quarter of egg and poultry producers have cast doubt on their future in the industry over the next year without greater Government support and supply chain reform. A poultry production and...

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