Animal Health
New report captures data on levels of antibiotic use in livestock
A new report released today captures resistance in four bacteria that are common to both humans and food-producing animals in the UK. The UK One…
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Better biosecurity key to reducing antibiotics on Welsh poultry farms
A poultry vet says strict on-farm biosecurity combined with vaccination will help Welsh egg and broiler producers continue the downward trend in…
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5-year action plan to set new targets controlling antimicrobial resistance
The government has launched its 5-year action plan to set new targets on containing and controlling antimicrobial resistance in the farming industry…
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Farmers to up ante with warnings to public on risks of feeding pigs
British pig producers have been encouraged to put up signs telling people not to feed the pigs due to risk of spreading African swine fever. With…
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Project aims to progress Welsh sheep sector through genetic improvement
A new five year project which aims to strengthen the Welsh sheep sector through genetic improvement has been launched. The Hill Ram Scheme, launched…
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Just one in five farmers feed newborn lambs enough colostrum
Only one in five sheep farmers rearing surplus lambs artificially are feeding these newborns enough colostrum in the first 24 hours of life. This…
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Livestock Information Service will 'transform' livestock sector, NFU President says
The Livestock Information Service has the potential to transform the livestock sector through greater transparency and data sharing, NFU President…
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Overall risk of liver fluke in UK 'low'
The overall risk of liver fluke is low in the UK, with the exception of south west Scotland which has been classified as ‘medium’, forecasts show…
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20% chance African swine fever could enter UK, Defra says
There is a 20% chance of African swine fever reaching the UK's pig population, according to a new document published by Defra. The UK risk…
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£1m project sets out to discover what causes lameness in dairy cows
A new £1m research project will set out to discover what causes lameness in dairy cows, an issue which costs the industry around £250m a year. On any…
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