Animal Health
Government called on to end non-stun slaughter
The government has been called on to end non-stun slaughter on the day of a Parliamentary debate on an e-petition. The debate will take place in…
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Fears as Scottish farmers may be 'ill-prepared' for next BVD scheme
Next phase of BVD eradication scheme comes into play on 1 June. Farmers, who have let their Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) status slip, are being…
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Animal Health
Farm left with £20,000 loss after 'horrific' attack on sheep
NFU Scotland has hit out at the Scottish legal system after a West Lothian farm was left with a £20,000 loss following a horrendous attack by dogs on…
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Animal Health
Labour using badger cull as 'political football', says NFU
The Labour Party has made ending the pilot badger culls in Somerset and Gloucestershire one of its six key pledges on animal welfare. "A Labour…
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Animal Health
Pathogen-free feed 'key to reducing mortality in turkeys'
Controlling pathogens in turkey feed can cut total flock mortality by 1% according to data being presented by pathogen control specialist Anitox at…
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Fined farmers to get their money back under TB rule changes
NFU lobbying has led to a change in the cross compliance rules for late bTB tests which will see some farmers who had been fined for overdue tests…
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New TB testing regime may not be viable for smaller farms, NFU warns
Changes to the way bovine TB testing is delivered in England should not result in farmers having to pay towards testing costs if they want to keep…
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MRSA detection in English pigs 'not surprising' says veterinary association
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) have issued a statement about the isolation of livestock-associated…
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Sheep farmers warned over silage risks
With pregnant ewes getting heavier as lambing dates get closer specialists from Scotland’s Rural College urge sheep farmers to check the quality of…
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Animal Health
EU report reveals scale of antibiotic overuse in farming
A new EU report shows for the first time that farm animals account for about two thirds of all antibiotics used in 26 European countries. The joint…
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