Animal Health
Habitats directive review will help landowners deal with wildlife
The CLA today welcomed new guidance supporting the growth of rural businesses while continuing to protect valued habitats and species. The…
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New pig welfare standards ’must be enforced’
New rules for the pig industry are intended to create a more-even set of welfare standards across Europe and stop some farmers - such as those in…
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NFU highlights research into Schmallenberg
Representatives from the NFU have met with scientists at the leading UK research institute studying livestock diseases to hear of progress in…
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Organisations attack Welsh stance on badger cull
Veterinary associations, the CLA and the NFU have expressed enormous disappointment at the backwards step being taken by the Welsh Government, which…
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New vet meds scheme makes online buying safer for farmers
Farmers can have more confidence in buying livestock medicines online after NFU lobbying resulted in the launch of a new accreditation scheme for vet…
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Early start essential to reduce insect burden on livestock
An early start to controlling insects around livestock gives the best chance of minimising the annual population explosion of flies and midges that…
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BASC welcomes Defra snare code revisions
The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), broadly welcomes the findings of an extensive…
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First PCR test to detect Johne’s Disease introduced
Life Technologies today introduced its first Friedrich Loeffler Institut (FLI)-approved real-time PCR test to rapidly detect the bacterium that…
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Peak district warns dog walkers ahead of spring season
Peak District dog-walkers are asked to keep their pets on short leads to protect young animals during the spring breeding season. Mauled bodies of…
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Rhino orphanage supported with tractor donation
New Holland Agriculture announced yesterday at the official inauguration of Ntlo ya Lerato Rhino Orphanage the donation of a TT55 tractor to support…
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