Animal Health
Freedom Food appoints new agriculture manager
Freedom Food has appointed a new agriculture manager to help create new opportunities for the RSPCA Assured label and increase the number of animals…
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National Pig Association applauds government committee’s free-farrowing report
A newly-published report on free-farrowing systems by Government’s Farm Animal Welfare Committee has been commended by the National Pig Association…
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Badger vaccination project to be suspended
The World Health Organisation has called on all countries to review their BCG usage to ensure that countries with the highest human TB rates receive…
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MPs urged to help farmers in the fight against bovine TB
MPs and Peers have attended an event organised by the NFU to highlight the impact of bovine TB on farming family businesses and the urgent need to…
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Waters are more polluted than tests claim, new findings say
Bodies of water are “sinks”, and thereby bind contaminants particularly well. If even slightly toxic concentrations in water are to be detected, the…
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RSPCA Assured CEO challenged on badger cull threats
The head of Freedom Food came under fire from an egg producer at the BFREPA conference for the ethical food label’s threat to suspend producers who…
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Cogent announces exclusive UK distribution deal with genomic leader AI Total
Cogent Breeding Ltd, the leading supplier of beef and dairy genetics to over 40 countries worldwide, has signed an exclusive UK distribution contract…
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National Office of Animal Health supports industry over farm antibiotics use
NOAH has supported the animal medicines industry and the responsible use of antibiotics on farms through a letter to The Times published yesterday…
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Individual's exceptional commitment to pig welfare awarded Scottish SPCA
The exceptional commitment of one individual, who has championed the importance of animal welfare in the Scottish pig industry over the past 25…
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Government says 'No' to beak trimming ban
Farming minister George Eustice has said that a ban on beak trimming will not be introduced in the UK from January 2016. NFU chief poultry adviser…
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