Animal Health
Farmers urged to manage river bank habitats to help declining water vole
Landowners and farmers have been urged to manage river bank habitats to help the British water vole, which has seen a 30 percent decline over ten…
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Vaccination against bird flu could lead to biosecurity complacency, report finds
The International Egg Commission (IEC) has produced a report looking into the advantages and disadvantages of vaccination against avian influenza. At…
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Alpaca blood donation event brings BBC Countryfile to Derby
A veterinary company has held its first ever alpaca blood donation event for local farmers, bringing BBC Countryfile TV crews to Derby to document…
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Legislation on mandatory CCTV will be introduced from May 2018
Legislation to make CCTV cameras mandatory in slaughterhouses in England to safeguard animal welfare has been laid by Defra Secretary Michael Gove…
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Sheep industry supports Scottish Minister’s pledge against lynx release
The sheep industry has welcomed recent remarks from Scotland’s Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing, who said lynx would be released in Scotland…
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NFU18: Education in agriculture and food 'public good', Gove says
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has said improved animal welfare and education in agriculture and food production is a "public good" and worthy of more…
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Progress made in 'long battle to ensure resilience' of sheep industry in future disease outbreak
Progress has made in the "long battle to ensure resilience" of the British sheep industry in future disease outbreak, according to the National Sheep…
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Suffolk farmer sentenced to eight weeks in prison for mistreating pigs
A farmer has been sentenced to eight weeks imprisonment after admitting the mistreatment of pigs at a farm in east Suffolk. 24-year-old Christopher…
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Proposed regulation change 'potential threat' to sheep welfare standards
A proposed five-fold increase in licence fees for farmers to dispose of waste water after dipping sheep is a "potential threat" to the UK's high…
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Government announces review of 25-year bovine TB strategy
The government has announced a review of its 25 year bovine TB strategy to look at progress and consider what additional actions might be necessary…
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