Animal Health
DEFRA lifts free range housing order for egg producers in low risk areas
The Government has agreed to act to avoid a crisis in the free range egg industry by lifting the housing order imposed to protect against avian…
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'Very concerned about future of free-range': Retailers urged to continue support
British retailers have been urged to continue supporting poultry farmers as the 12 week derogation protecting their free-range status nears its end…
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Animal vets are vital for Bexit success, says BVA chief
Retaining the roles that vets play across animal health is 'pivotal' to securing a successful Brexit, the British Veterinary Association have said…
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Germany and Netherlands first countries to downgrade eggs from free range to barn
Germany and the Netherlands are the first two countries to downgrade eggs from free range to barn, costing the industry millions of pounds in income…
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First Northern Ireland bird flu case found in wild swan
The first case of bird flu in Northern Ireland has been confirmed in County Londonderry. The avian influenza strain H5N8 was discovered in a dead…
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Farmer gets suspended prison sentence for overstocking of free range hens
A Welsh free range egg producer has been handed an 18-month jail sentence for overstocking, although the sentence has been suspended. John Edward…
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Firefighters save 900 trapped pigs from rising flooded water in North Yorkshire
Firefighters have pumped water out of a flooded farm to save 900 trapped pigs in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service tweeted at…
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Gene-editing technology used to produce live cows with increased resistance to bovine TB
Gene-editing technology has been used for the first time to successfully produce live cows with increased resistance to bovine tuberculosis, reports…
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Antibiotic-free labelling 'very misleading', says National Pig Association
Antibiotic-free labels can be 'very misleading', the National Pig Association (NPA) has warned in a new briefing on the increasingly prominent topic…
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Government orders cull of 63,000 birds in Lancashire
The Government has said it has not been possible to rule out the presence of disease in farmed birds at a further linked premises in Lancashire…
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