Animal Health
360 sow pen wins science award
The innovative and welfare focused 360 Sow Farrowing Pen, invented by Martin Barker, a Midlands-based pig producer, has won the 2015 OFC/RASE…
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New research finds 'chemical cocktail' in hedgerows and wildflowers
Scientists at Sussex University have discovered that bees are exposed to a 'chemical cocktail' when feeding from wildflowers growing next to…
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New data to help protect AI-threatened European poultry producers
As the number of incidents of Avian Influenza confirmed in Europe rises, pathogen control specialist Anitox has confirmed independent trial results…
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Commercial dog walkers and land: Survey needs your input
The Kennel Club will publish its first UK-wide code of practice for commercial dog walkers this year. The move is part of work to set standards to…
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'Welsh food and farming sector can capitalise on opportunities that will arise in 2016'
“We cannot hide from the fact that 2015 has been a tough year for Welsh farmers with market prices depressed across our key sectors and the impact of…
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Animal Health
Why MCR-1 will be the dominant gene in this year's headlines
"We're going to hear a lot about the MCR-1 gene this year", according to the National Pig Association. "It's been found in virulent strains of E-coli…
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Animal Health
NFU New Year's message - 'We are entering a critical time for British farmers'
NFU President Meurig Raymond shares his priorities for the farming sector as we enter 2016 and urges all levels of the government and food supply…
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Animal Health
Budget cuts 'undermining response to animal disease outbreaks'
9 in 10 production animal vets now conduct their own post-mortems (PMs) following the closure of some laboratories in the APHA surveillance network…
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Ear tag testing 'could help eradicate BVD'
John Hoskins, Director of the NBA firmly believes that monitoring BVD with the use of tag tests has helped to make it easier to eradicate what is a…
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Legal requirement to notify suspect and confirmed cases of PED in pigs in England
This measure has been introduced by government following discussions between pig industry bodies and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural…
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