Animal Health
Brexit 'bigger threat' to poultry industry than bird flu
A director of one of the country's leading poultry businesses says that Brexit is a bigger threat to the industry than avian influenza. Patrick Hook…
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Two new projects aim to help battle against bovine TB
Two new projects have been announced which aims to take the agricultural industry one step closer to eradicating bovine TB. The Agriculture and…
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New research finds no advantage in worming ewes around lambing time
New research carried out over three years by the Animal Plant and Health Agency (AHPA) has found no advantage in worming ewes around lambing time…
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UK's leading egg producer Noble commits to cage-free eggs by 2025
The UK's leading egg producer Noble Foods has committed to sourcing 100 percent cage-free eggs by 2025. The announcement will come in line with the…
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British Egg Industry Council imposes suspensions following video footage release
The British Egg Industry Council has imposed suspensions on two egg production houses after an animal welfare group released video footage allegedly…
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Two-tiered welfare system could be basis for post-Brexit subsidies, RSPCA says
The RSPCA has said farmers should be paid subsidies in the form of a two-tiered system designed to help them adopt to higher animal welfare…
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Co-op bolsters welfare credentials by committing to 100 percent outdoor bred pork
The Co-op has announced it will sell all of its own-brand fresh pork from 100 percent outdoor pigs reared on RSPCA Assured farms. From July, the…
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Free-range status for broilers now apply on flock-by-flock basis, Defra confirms
Broiler producers will now benefit from free-range status being applied on a flock-by-flock basis, when birds are forced to be kept inside by a…
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Dairy farm tells of its 'farming revolution' to prove commercial dairy can be 'ethical'
A dairy farm in Scotland has said it has begun a "farming revolution" to prove commercial dairy farming can be "ethical, sustainable and…
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Pig industry tells Defra to simplify new animal welfare codes
The pig industry has called on Defra to simplify its draft statutory animal welfare code and reduce it in length. The National Pig Association (NPA)…
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