Market Report, "Eggs in Spain", Published
The new EU regulations on animal welfare had a massive impact on Spain's egg production industry during 2012. The regulations set stricter controls on the farming of caged animals. Spanish farmers were required to increase the space allocated to each hen by an average of 36%, with the main result of this a sharp decline in egg production during the year. Although the new legal framework came into effect in 2011 and a significant proportion of the necessary adjustments were...
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