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EPISODE · Apr 13, 2026 · 3 MIN

Victoria's egg industry asking for clarity on the state government's fast tracked changes to welfare standards

from The Rural News · host Tapt Media

Victoria's egg industry is asking for clarity on fast tracked changes to new poultry welfare standards.  The changes will come into effect later this year and require all new chicken cages to be installed with nest areas, perches and a scratch area.  It's part of broader reforms to ban conventional cages by 2036.  Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke to Victorian Egg farmer Brian Ahmed about the changes and what it means for the industrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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