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New environmental protections announced to deliver 'Green Brexit'
Plans to consult on a new, independent body that would hold the government to account for upholding environmental standards after Brexit has been…
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CCTV to become mandatory in all slaughterhouses in England next year
CCTV recording will become mandatory in all slaughterhouses in England next year as the government announces its plans to improve animal welfare in…
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British poultry industry 'very concerned' over US chlorinated chicken talks
British poultry industry leaders have said they are very concerned about a United States suggestion that the United Kingdom will have to accept…
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Farmer fined £1,500 for failure to present cattle for bovine TB tests
A Northern Irish farmer has been fined £1,500 after he pleaded guilty to two charges of failure to present all animals for bovine TB testing. Robert…
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Concerns raised over plans to reintroduce lynx following Wales sheep massacre
Fresh concerns have been raised over plans to release the Eurasian lynx in the Northumberland countryside after seven sheep were thought to have been…
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Pig industry warns against further 'unsubstantiated' antibiotic reductions
Any further 'unsubstantiated' restrictions in antibiotic use beyond those agreed under new antibiotic targets announced recently could make the…
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Farmers warned about use of 'harmful' treated wood chip for livestock bedding
A union has warned farmers to ensure that wood chip bedding for livestock has not been sourced from treated wood, which can contain harmful and…
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UK government now supports outright ban on neonicotinoids, Gove states
The UK government has overturned its previous convictions on neonicotinoids and now say an outright ban is needed due to their supposed harm to…
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Cow 'stolen' and destroyed by government did not have bovine TB, farmer says
A cow which was "stolen" and destroyed by government officials due to a suspected case of bovine TB did not have the disease, the farmer has said…
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Antibiotic use in healthy farm animals needs to stop, says WHO
The World Health Organisation has urged farmers to stop using antibiotics to promote growth and prevent disease in healthy animals because of the…
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