Animal Health
Over 50 MPs attend House of Commons event calling for live export ban
A reception of over fifty MPs has taken place at the House of Commons calling for an end to live animal exports for slaughter. The event on Monday…
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Farmers to provide 'enriched environment' for livestock under new welfare plans
Welfare codes for pigs, laying hens, and meat chickens are being updated as part of a programme of government reforms to enhance animal welfare. The…
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Bill Gates pledges £28m to fund 'cutting edge' British agri-research
Bill Gates has pledged more than £28 million funding for "cutting-edge" agriculture research projects in Edinburgh. The Microsoft founder visited…
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Farming union criticises banning of live exports as 'completely unworkable'
Banning the live exports of farm animals would be "completely unworkable" for the farming industry, according to a union. The Ulster Farmers' Union…
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Wales joins England in introducing Avian Influenza Prevention Zone
The Welsh government has taken action to mitigate the risk of bird flu infection by introducing an all Wales Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ)…
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October declaration deadline 'galvanises' action to defeat cattle disease Johne's
An October 2018 target for farmers to meet an assessment of Johne's disease has galvanised action and infused a new momentum into an initiative…
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New £1m poultry research facility aims to improve bird welfare
A new £1m poultry facility offering specialist and industry-focused research into both laying hen and broiler health, behaviour and productivity has…
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Risk status for commercial poultry raised to medium following new bird flu outbreak
The government has raised its avian influeza risk status for commercial poultry from ‘low’ to ‘medium’ following a new bird flu outbreak in wild…
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Four new genetic indexes launched to help farmers breed healthier cows
Four new genetic indexes will be launched in 2018 which will help farmers breed dairy cows with better health, welfare and efficiency. The four new…
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Video: Sheep stranded on cliff edge for one week rescued
Rescuers had to abseil 25-metres down a Swansea cliff edge to save a stranded sheep, with the dramatic rescue caught on camera. RSPCA officers were…
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