Animal Health
New 'Flockmaster' course to help sheep farmers boost productivity
A new 'Flockmaster' course has been launched by the Royal Veterinary College to help sheep farmers increase flock productivity and health. The…
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Vast majority of cage-free egg commitments fulfilled, report says
New data has revealed that 88% of all corporate cage-free egg commitments with deadlines of 2021 or earlier have been fulfilled. More than 2,300…
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Animal Health
Free range egg sector presses for change to poultry lockdown rules
The UK egg industry is pressing for a change to lockdown rules that force free range eggs to be sold as barn after birds have been kept inside for 16…
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Animal Health
New case of bird flu confirmed as housing measures relaxed
Authorities have confirmed a new case of highly-pathogenic bird flu in Nottinghamshire, just days after the government relaxed the UK's strict…
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Animal Health
Survey show breakthrough in way farmers tackle mastitis
Farmers are making strides in managing mastitis in their herds, as a survey shows most producers are practising selective dry cow therapy (SDCT)…
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UK African swine fever warning as checks on EU imports ditched
The government's decision to ditch plans to start checks on EU imports exposes British farmers to the risk of devastating diseases like African swine…
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Bird flu: Free range eggs back on shelves after month-long hiatus
Free range eggs are back on supermarket shelves after being unavailable for over a month due to the UK's bird flu measures. From Monday (2 May)…
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Animal Health
Farmers in south England needed for TB infection study
Farmers in the south of England are needed for a research project seeking to detect the presence and location of TB infection in badgers. Farmers in…
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Healthy livestock a solution to climate change, report says
Reducing endemic diseases in livestock can support the slowing of climate change by significantly reducing methane emissions, a new report has said…
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Government to lower Britain's bird flu risk level
The government will relax Britain's strict biosecurity measures in place since last autumn to help stem the UK's largest ever outbreak of bird flu…
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