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Avian flu impacts 150,000 birds following four new outbreaks
Four new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed in commercial poultry units across England and Wales — just days after Defra…
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Brits would pay billions more for higher-welfare meat, study suggests
British consumers are willing to pay billions of pounds more for higher-welfare meat, milk and eggs, according to groundbreaking research that could…
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Wales to move to single national bluetongue zone
Wales will move to a single national bluetongue restricted zone (RZ) from 10 November, in a bid to simplify disease controls and strengthen…
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RSPCA Assured warns farmers to prepare livestock for firework stress
Farmers are being urged to take extra precautions to protect livestock this fireworks season, as new polling by the RSPCA suggests more than six…
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Wales to introduce bovine electronic identification for calves by 2027
The Welsh government has confirmed it will move ahead with plans to introduce bovine electronic identification (EID) for all newborn calves in Wales…
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Defra orders regional poultry housing as bird flu threat intensifies
Farmers across northern and eastern England are being ordered to bring their flocks indoors as Defra imposes a mandatory housing order to contain the…
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Gene-edited pigs show complete resistance to deadly swine virus
In a breakthrough for animal health and biosecurity, scientists at the Roslin Institute have successfully developed pigs resistant to classical swine…
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Wormer resistance rising fast in Scottish flocks, warns vet
Sheep farmers are being urged to act now to preserve the effectiveness of wormers, as growing resistance threatens the future of parasite control in…
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Lifetime cattle restrictions aim to boost bovine TB control in Wales
From January 2026, Welsh cattle with previous inconclusive TB test results will face lifetime movement restrictions — a major step designed to curb…
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Multiple bird flu outbreaks hit UK as calls made for urgent housing order
A series of new avian influenza outbreaks has deepened concern across the UK poultry industry, with cases now confirmed in Denbighshire, Cumbria and…
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