Animal Health
New law targets dog attacks on farm animals with unlimited fines
Dog owners whose pets attack or chase farm animals now face unlimited fines, as ministers move to tackle a problem that costs farmers an estimated…
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Farmers regain right to trigger ragwort enforcement
Farmers and landowners will once again be able to trigger enforcement action on ragwort from 1 April 2026, after Natural England agreed to reopen its…
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Fresh funding boost for louping ill vaccine as disease threat grows
A disease that has quietly devastated hill flocks for years could soon be brought back under control as a louping ill vaccine moves closer to market…
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GB livestock markets reopen as NI wins major bluetongue reprieve
Northern Ireland livestock exporters have been handed a major reprieve as the government confirms the reopening of key GB markets, bringing relief…
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Turkey farmers bring forward processing as bird flu fears intensify
Turkey producers in the East of England have been processing their Christmas birds earlier than usual this year as they try to stay ahead of avian…
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Bluetongue fears deepen in NI as cattle classes called off at Winter Fair
Northern Ireland’s bluetongue situation has intensified after a new suspected case was detected on a farm in Co Down, prompting a second Temporary…
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Mass cull of 400,000 sheep and goats as pox outbreak sweeps Greece
Greek farmers are facing a worsening crisis as a severe outbreak of sheep and goat pox forces the culling of more than 400,000 animals, placing major…
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Bluetongue blow for Northern Ireland as 44 more suspect cases found
Northern Ireland’s bluetongue-free status has been dealt a major setback after further testing on a County Down herd revealed suspected infection in…
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Wales to get first high-speed livestock disease testing centre
Wales is set to boost its animal disease testing capacity as the Welsh government invests in plans to establish a specialist diagnostic centre at…
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UK government warned over border weakness after Spain's ASF outbreak
The UK government is being urged to tighten its border controls after Spain confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) in more than three…
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