Animal Health
Vets call for total ban on hen cages as welfare concerns grow
Hundreds of thousands of laying hens in the UK are still confined to cages no bigger than an A4 sheet of paper, as vets call for a complete ban on…
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Stormont unites on bovine TB — but farmers demand action now
Stormont has finally united on bovine TB — but farmers in Northern Ireland say years of delay must now give way to urgent action. The industry has…
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Animal Health
Bluetongue vaccine rolled out across UK as midge season threat looms
A bluetongue vaccine has become available across the UK at a critical time, as the disease continues to pose a threat ahead of the peak midge season…
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Animal Health
Sheep vaccines could save farmers up to £8,430 per 100 ewes, study finds
Sheep farmers could save up to £8,430 per 100 ewes by vaccinating against abortion diseases, with new research showing the financial benefits…
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Animal Health
Natural flystrike methods cut chemical use in farmer-led trial
Natural methods could help reshape how UK farmers tackle flystrike, with a farmer-led trial showing some flocks can be protected with little or no…
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Animal Health
'Drastic changes' needed to tackle bovine TB, says NFU Cymru
Wales’ next government is facing mounting pressure to overhaul its approach to bovine TB, as farmers warn the disease is threatening the future of…
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Animal Health
Lower-fat milk replacers could boost calf growth and cut costs
Calf rearers could cut costs and boost growth by rethinking milk replacer strategies, as tighter margins put increasing pressure on profitability…
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Animal Health
Defra food labelling plans risk misleading shoppers, NFU warns
Government plans to expand animal welfare labelling risk misleading shoppers and adding costs for farmers, the NFU has warned. Defra has said it will…
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Animal Health
Farmers urged to tackle hidden losses as beef returns tighten
Falling returns are sharpening focus on hidden losses within beef herds, as farmers are urged to protect margins and make every kilo count this…
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Animal Health
Wild deer TB levels among highest globally in Exmoor, new research finds
More than one in four wild deer in parts of southwest England could be carrying bovine tuberculosis, according to new research by the Animal and…
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