Animal Health
Eight innovative farm projects receive major funding
The European Innovation Partnership Wales has approved 8 agricultural projects to date since being awarded the major Welsh Government Project. With a…
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Sheep rescued after trapping its head in tree trunk
A sheep had to be rescued after getting its head stuck in a tree trunk in Greater Manchester this week. The RSPCA's animal collection officer (ACO)…
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'Absolute catastrophe': Norwegians say reintroducing lynx would harm UK farming
A farming delegation has visited Norway to hear of the devastating consequences that rewilding has on the industry. UK farming unions have said it is…
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Pig keepers reminded not to feed kitchen waste to pigs due to disease risk
Pig keepers are being reminded not to feed kitchen scraps to their animals to prevent outbreaks of animal disease. The warning comes after the risk…
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Risk of 'dirty turkey' after Brexit if UK strikes US trade deal
Consumers could be eating “dirty” chlorinated turkey at Christmas if the UK agrees a post-Brexit trade deal with the USA, according to food safety…
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Seriousness of calf pneumonia highlighted by BBC Young Farmer
BBC Young Farmer of the Year has spoken about the seriousness of calf pneumonia on his family-run farm. According to the Department for Environment…
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EU delays blanket ban decision on neonicotinoids
The European Commission has delayed a vote on the banning of three neonicotinoids to include all outdoor crops. Member states met at the European…
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Zac Goldsmith says culling badgers is 'ineffective and inhumane'
Prominent Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith has suggested the government's policy of culling badgers to stop the spread of bovine TB is coming "harder to…
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UK bird flu threat remains low following Netherlands outbreak
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) says the risk from avian influenza to commercial poultry in the UK remains low. Defra…
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New targets announced for Wales to be officially TB Free from 2036
Wales could be bovine TB free from 2036 if new eradication targets announced today are met. Interim targets, covering 6-year periods, will be set for…
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