Animal Health
Sheep scanners urged to flag fertility issues ahead of breeding season
Sheep farmers heading towards the breeding season are being urged to pay close attention to pregnancy scanning results, with scanners encouraged to…
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Cambridge vet school faces closure as NFU sounds alarm on animal health
Veterinary shortages in rural Britain could deepen sharply after the NFU warned that plans to close the University of Cambridge’s veterinary school…
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Chlorinated chicken row as US seeks leverage over stalled UK tech pact
Britain is facing renewed pressure from the White House to allow American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into UK supermarkets, as…
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Pig producers warned of 40-day standstill risk as ASF threat persists
UK pig producers are being warned they could face at least 40 days without pig movements if African swine fever reaches the country, as recent…
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Trail hunting ban dismissed as 'virtue signalling' in animal welfare backlash
The government’s move to ban trail hunting has been branded “virtue signalling” by countryside campaigners, amid warnings that its new Animal Welfare…
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Cages and crates targeted in sweeping farm welfare reforms
Farmers are being urged to prepare for far-reaching changes to livestock systems as the government sets out what it describes as the biggest overhaul…
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Welsh sheep genetics drive £50,000-a-year margin boost for farmers
Welsh sheep farmers taking part in a genetics programme are seeing average annual margin gains of more than £50,000, as new data highlights the…
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Ministers move to prevent vet medicine shortages in Northern Ireland
Ministers have launched a new expert-led forum to head off disruption to veterinary medicine supplies in Northern Ireland, as major regulatory…
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Hill farmers 'being asked to plan blind' without sea eagle scheme funding
Hill farmers and crofters risk entering the 2026 lambing season without vital protection unless funding for the Sea Eagle Management Scheme is…
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Farm vet visit payments to rise by 16% under animal health scheme
Farmers will receive higher payments for vet visits from January, with funding for animal health and welfare reviews rising by an average of 16 per…
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