Animal Health
Defra raises ASF alert level to 'high' from human-mediated pathways
Defra has reviewed the African swine fever (ASF) situation in Europe and has raised the risk from human-mediated routes into the UK to 'high'. The…
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NI calls on UK and EU to agree solution to vet medicines movements
The Northern Irish government has reiterated the need for the UK and EU to make urgent progress on the issue of veterinary medicines supply from GB…
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NFU Cymru calls for 'genuine collaborative approach' to tackling bTB
NFU Cymru has reiterated the need for a 'genuine collaborative approach' between industry and government to tackle bovine TB in Wales. The call comes…
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Animal Health
Calls for further measures as NI 4 million BVD test mark passed
The Northern Irish government has been urged to introduce additional measures to reinforce industry efforts to eradicate BVD in the province. The…
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Animal Health
Pig farmers urge PM to improve UK border controls amid ASF threat
Pig producers have called on the prime minister to take action to improve the UK’s border controls, in the face of a growing risk of diseases like…
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Dairy farmers focus on marginal gains and efficiencies to bolster income
Producers have doubled down on efficiencies and succeeded in boosting health, fertility, and margins across the board, according to the latest…
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Animal Health
Consultation opens for compulsory BVD scheme for Wales
A compulsory scheme to eradicate Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) could be introduced in Wales, with farmer feedback now needed on the proposal. The…
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Pig sector welcomes major reduction in antibiotic usage
A further significant reduction in antibiotic use in the UK pig sector reflects the sustained efforts of producers to use medicines more responsibly…
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NI protocol: Up to half of vet products could be 'lost overnight'
Up to half of veterinary products used in Northern Ireland could be 'lost overnight' if changes are not made to the protocol to ensure medicines…
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Survey: Farmers making improvements on calf colostrum management
New survey data on calf colostrum management shows that dairy farmers are making steady improvements, but performance monitoring needs more of a…
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