Animal Health
Powys farmer fined £16,000 over serious cattle welfare failures
A Powys farmer has been fined after serious welfare failures left cattle sick, lame and living in unsuitable conditions, with two animals having to…
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Government told to replace 'farm fresh' claims with clear welfare labels
Shoppers struggle to establish how animals were reared from many food labels, according to a report calling for mandatory welfare information across…
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Beef and lamb roadmap charts route to 7.9% emissions cut
Beef and sheep farmers could cut annual emissions by 1.9 million tonnes while improving productivity under a new environmental roadmap for England…
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South East Water pledges 48-hour livestock support during outages
South East Water has launched a new emergency scheme aimed at getting alternative water supplies to livestock owners within 48 hours of an unplanned…
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UK pig antibiotic use down 72% in a decade
UK pig producers have cut antibiotic use by 72% over the past decade, with usage falling again in 2025 to 77.2 mg/PCU, new AHDB figures show. The…
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Badger cull among options in NI bovine TB consultation
Northern Ireland farmers are being asked for views on whether badger culling, vaccination or test-and-remove measures should be used to help tackle…
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Welsh cattle herds face new BVD testing rules from July
Welsh cattle keepers will face new BVD testing rules from 1 July as Wales steps up efforts to eradicate one of the most damaging diseases affecting…
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Mandatory blood tests to target severe bovine TB outbreaks in NI
Northern Ireland cattle herds facing serious bovine TB outbreaks will be forced to undergo additional blood testing from next week, under new rules…
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Livestock farmers urged to act as extreme heat threatens stock and forage
Livestock farmers are facing mounting welfare and forage pressures as extreme heat continues across parts of England and Wales, with records already…
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NFU Cymru issues livestock warning amid extreme heat
Livestock farmers are being warned that extreme heat could quickly become a serious welfare risk as the UK faces unusually high day and night…
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