Animal Health
Biosecurity in focus as avian influenza cases exceed last season's total
With avian influenza cases already exceeding last season’s total, free-range egg producers are being urged to invest in stronger disease prevention…
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High Court to hear legal challenge over removal of chicken handling rules
The government will face a High Court challenge this week over changes to animal welfare rules governing the handling of chickens. The Animal Law…
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Low vaccine uptake leaves UK sheep flocks exposed to abortion risk
Sheep farmers could significantly reduce abortion losses by increasing vaccine uptake, as new data shows widespread exposure to key diseases across…
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Farmers warned over pneumonia risk as volatile weather hits housed stock
Highly variable winter weather is increasing the risk of costly respiratory disease in housed livestock, with calves and youngstock particularly…
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'Sting in the tail' warning as liver fluke threat lingers this winter
Livestock farmers are being urged to stay alert for liver fluke this winter, as experts warn there could still be a late-season surge despite low…
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Survey highlights rising rodent threat on farms across UK
Farmers are facing growing rodent problems on UK farms as infestations increase and new rodenticide rules come into force in 2026. A survey of UK…
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NFU Scotland backs government opposition to lynx reintroduction
NFU Scotland has backed the Scottish government’s opposition to the reintroduction of lynx amid renewed debate over bringing large carnivores back to…
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Retailers put on the spot over chlorinated chicken amid trade deal fears
Britain’s biggest supermarkets are under growing pressure to publicly rule out chlorinated chicken, as campaigners and farmers warn that food…
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Sheep farmers urged to speak up as Defra reviews castration and tail docking
Sheep farmers risk having future on-farm practices shaped without them unless they engage with Defra’s review of castration and tail docking, the…
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RSPCA Assured tightens dairy welfare rules in major standards overhaul
Dairy farmers signed up to the RSPCA Assured scheme will be required to give cows more time at pasture, tighten antibiotic use and improve care from…
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