Animal Health
Low milk diets push calves to prioritise food over play, study finds
Dairy calves fed higher milk allowances are more likely to play, while restricted feeding drives them to prioritise food-seeking behaviour, new…
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Defra pledges crackdown as illegal meat seizures surge at Dover
Defra has pledged a new crackdown on illegal meat imports after fresh seizures highlighted the growing scale of the problem. More than 14 tonnes of…
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Simple inspection change could transform livestock welfare, study finds
A simple change to livestock inspections at abattoirs could dramatically improve animal welfare across the UK, new research suggests. Each year…
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NI farmers hit with £96m yearly bill from bovine TB, study finds
Bovine TB is draining more than £96 million a year from Northern Ireland’s farmers, exposing the scale of a crisis hitting both livelihoods and the…
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Three bird flu cases confirmed days after housing rules lifted
Three bird flu cases have now been confirmed within days of housing rules being lifted, raising fresh concerns that the threat to UK poultry…
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Defra awards contract to expand badger vaccination in TB fight
Defra has awarded a contract to expand badger vaccination across England as part of efforts to tackle bovine TB. Bovine TB remains one of the most…
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Harbro acquires Almins to drive innovation in livestock nutrition
Scottish feed firm Harbro has expanded its livestock nutrition offering with the acquisition of mineral specialist Almins Ltd, in a move aimed at…
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Top AHDB sires signal shift towards healthier, longer-lasting dairy cows
A new generation of Holstein sires is driving major gains in cow health, efficiency and longevity, according to the latest AHDB rankings released…
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Bird flu returns days after housing rules lifted, raising fresh concerns
Avian influenza remains a threat to UK poultry producers, with a new outbreak confirmed in Lincolnshire just days after housing restrictions were…
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Farmers told to act now as blowfly emergence forecast goes live
Sheep farmers are being urged to act now to reduce flystrike risk, as a new blowfly emergence forecast goes live across the UK. The Sustainable…
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