Animal Health
Waitrose sets 2027 deadline to go 100% free range on pork
Waitrose has announced plans to source all its own-label British pork from free range farms by 2027, in what it says is a global supermarket first…
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Spanish authorities cull 760,000 hens after bird flu outbreak
A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in more than 760,000 layer hens at a large farm in central Spain. Spain’s Ministry of…
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Ceva says vaccines hold the key to bird flu protection
Bird flu has become a persistent global threat, and Ceva Animal Health says vaccination should now play a central role in protecting poultry and…
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UK dairy farmers see welfare gains after two-year strategy review
British dairy farmers have cut lameness, improved udder health and boosted cow comfort in the first two years of a national welfare strategy…
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Bakery waste linked to botulism outbreak that killed 700 cattle
A botulism outbreak that killed more than 700 cattle in the UK has been linked to waste from a large-scale bakery used in animal feed, the Food…
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Bluetongue rules ease: Vaccinated livestock soon free to move
Farmers will finally see a relaxation of movement restrictions, as bluetongue-vaccinated livestock will be allowed into Wales without pre-movement…
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UK cattle vaccine research promises healthier herds and lower costs
A common cattle vaccine that could train the immune system to fight off a wider range of diseases is at the centre of new research at Aberystwyth…
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Fury among campaigners as Farmfoods ditches cage-free egg pledge
Farmfoods has abandoned its pledge to go cage-free, making it the sole major UK supermarket to roll back on a promise to eliminate eggs from caged…
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Five-year plan promised to secure UK livestock vaccines
The National Sheep Association has hailed a new government pledge to tackle vaccine shortages as a vital step for protecting animal health and UK…
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New five-year calf strategy aims to transform UK dairy-beef sector
Britain’s dairy-beef sector has unveiled a new five-year strategy to ensure every calf is bred, reared and marketed with clear purpose and high…
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