Poultry farmers concerned welfare proposals could 'quadruple cost of production'
The European Commission intends to put forward a legislative proposal by the end of 2023 to phase out and eventually prohibit the use of cages for animals.
Poultry farmers have expressed concern that animal welfare proposals coming from Europe "have the potential to quadruple the cost of production", the Irish Farmers' Association has said.
The European Commission intends to put forward a legislative proposal by the end of 2023 to phase out and eventually prohibit the use of cages for farm animals.
