Animal Health
Vets join pig sector in call for urgent action on illegal meat imports
Britain’s vets have warned that weak border controls are leaving the country dangerously exposed to devastating livestock diseases, as MPs uncover…
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Industry anger at 'ad hoc' bluetongue restrictions
Livestock farmers are warning that muddled, politically driven bluetongue controls are piling costs on the industry while doing little to stop the…
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£300,000 boost to battle virus hitting 40% of Scotland's pig herds
The Scottish government has pledged more than £300,000 to step up efforts to wipe out a pig disease costing farmers millions every year. Porcine…
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Suspected botulism outbreak in cattle triggers feed investigation
Fatal cases of suspected botulism in cattle are being investigated on several farms, with feed supplied by a certified business under scrutiny. Media…
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Experts warn bovine TB strategy will fail without urgent action
Britain’s battle to wipe out bovine TB is on course to fail unless the government injects more urgency and funding into its strategy, experts have…
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High beef prices at risk as BRD looms over youngstock
Farmers are being urged to act now to shield calves from bovine respiratory disease (BRD) ahead of winter housing, with beef prices still riding…
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Animal-level insights added to bovine TB mapping platform
Cattle farmers in England and Wales now have access to a greater level of bovine TB information thanks to a major update to the ibTB online mapping…
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Pig sector unites to keep African swine fever out of Britain
British pig producers are on red alert as a new cross-sector campaign has launched to keep the devastating African swine fever (ASF) out of the…
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One in seven broiler sheds still in use after 50 years, NFU warns
One in seven broiler sheds in the UK is at least 50 years old, the NFU has revealed, underscoring the urgent need for investment in modern poultry…
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Acorns and beech nuts could prove fatal for livestock this autumn
Farmers are being warned to protect cattle and sheep from the deadly dangers of acorns and beech nuts this autumn, as the NFU highlights the risks of…
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