Animal Health
Tackling TB in wildlife 'top priority' in ridding Northern Ireland of disease
Tackling TB in wildlife must be a "top priority" in ridding Northern Ireland of the devastating disease, according to the local farming industry…
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Labour plans to phase out 'intensive factory farming' labelled 'too simplistic' by pig farmers
Labour Party plans to move away from "intensive factory farming systems" has been labelled "too simplistic" by the pig industry. The Labour Party has…
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Vets welcome Labour's proposed policy to label non-stun meat
The veterinary industry has welcome the Labour Party's proposed animal welfare policy of labelling all non-stun meat. The British Veterinary…
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Conservation bodies have 'heads in sand' over hedgehog decline, union says
Conservation bodies have their "heads in the sand" over hedgehog decline due to a reluctance to talk about the link with badgers, according to the…
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Labour proposes live export ban, end to badger cull and mandatory meat labelling
The Labour Party has confirmed it would look at banning the live export of animals, end the badger cull and introduce mandatory labelling of…
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England urged to follow Wales in outright sky lantern ban
Calls have been made for England to follow Wales’ lead as all Welsh council land have now been designated a ‘no fly zone’ for sky lanterns. The…
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Reintroduction of lynx will happen 'over my dead body', Scottish minister says
Scotland's Rural Economy Minister has said the reintroduction of lynx will happen "over my dead body" in an apparent swipe to the rewilding agenda…
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Disease? Not On My Farm!: Campaign launched to educate farmers on vaccine storage
A campaign called 'Disease? Not On My Farm!' has been launched to educate farmers about vaccine storage in fridges, and the correct internal…
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Bird flu found in white-tailed sea eagle in Ireland
Poultry farmers have been urged to be extra vigilant following the discovery of avian influenza in a wild bird in County Tipperary, Republic of…
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'Exercise Blackthorn': UK simulates foot and mouth outbreak to test readiness
A new foot and mouth disease contingency plan called 'Exercise Blackthorn' will roll out across the UK to prepare the UK for an outbreak of the…
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