Animal Health
Defra delays controversial on-farm vet rule for exports
The government has agreed to delay a controversial new rule requiring farmers to provide a vet-signed attestation if they want to export to the EU…
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Farm leaders back livestock provisions in Precision Breeding Bill
Farm leaders and scientists have signed an open statement to show support for livestock provisions in the Precision Breeding Bill. Industry groups…
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'Assume all incoming sheep have scab' as NI Survey reveals scale of problem
Farmers have been told to assume any incoming sheep are carrying scab mites to curb its spread after a survey of NI sheep producers revealed that…
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Defra has 'comprehensively failed' in managing APHA site, MPs warn
Defra has 'comprehensively failed' in its management of the UK’s primary site for managing plant and animal disease threats, according to a…
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UK sheep breeders can now export genetics to US
Sheep breeders in the UK can now export genetics to the US, in an agreement estimated to be worth over £750,000 in the first year of trade. A new…
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Animal Health
Consultation launched on mandatory CCTV inside Welsh abattoirs
All slaughterhouses in Wales may soon be required by law to install CCTV as part of the Welsh government's new five-year animal welfare plan. A…
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Animal Health
Egg sector's survival 'on the line' amid bird flu and poor support
The egg sector's survival is on the line due to poor retailer support and the ongoing threat of avian influenza, NFU Scotland has warned. The union…
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Animal Health
Quality grazing better than trace element supplements for lamb growth
An on-farm trial in Pembrokeshire has shown that quality grazing has greater effect on lamb growth than trace element supplements. The trial showed a…
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New attestation rule for farmers means increased red tape, industry warns
A coalition of industry bodies has written to Defra to express concerns over the unilateral decision to add a UK-only requirement for a veterinary…
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Bird flu: Welsh poultry farmers call for mandatory housing order
Welsh poultry farmers have urged the devolved government to roll out a mandatory housing order after further cases of the disease were confirmed…
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