The latest Animal Health news for UK farmers and the agricultural industry.
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Choice of bedding is important in animal housing to ensure that animals are kept clean and dry, says Dr Ruth Wonfor from the Institute of Biological…
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A Lincolnshire farmer who kept 40 sheep that were found infested with maggots due to fly strike now risks being disqualified from keeping them…
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Millions of UK free range eggs will temporarily lose their status after hens were forced to spend weeks inside barns as part of the government's…
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The next wave of PhD studentships has been announced by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) – which will this year cover all…
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UK animal genetics group Genus has entered into a strategic partnership with Irish pig breeder Hermitage. Under the deal, which is still subject to…
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New research reveals a huge double-standard in the way shoppers regard chickens that lay eggs and chickens farmed for their meat. According to a…
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Green cover headlands sown on potato and root vegetable crop headlands is proving a positive attraction for pollinators, and helping to conserve…
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The Government has confirmed H5N8 avian flu in a small flock of chickens at a farm near Haltwhistle, Northumberland. A 3km Protection Zone and a 10km…
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The World Organisation for Animal Health's Scientific Commission has recommended that Northern Ireland be recognised as having 'negligible risk' for…
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Scientists have produced pigs that may be protected from an infection that costs the swine industry billions each year. The team have used advanced…
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