Animal Health
Vet surveillance reforms progressing in Scotland
A strategic board to oversee reforms of veterinary surveillance in Scotland has been created, following recommendations from an independent review…
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Act now in response to drought, warns Environment Agency
New report warns drought could spread to more areas of the country if dry weather continues Water companies and farmers, as well as businesses and…
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Begg calls for new dairy labelling
Addressing the All Party Parliamentary Cheese Group at a reception in London last night, Dairy UK Director General Jim Begg urged the Government to…
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RSPCA launching new advertising campaign
The RSPCA’s Freedom Food labelling scheme is launching a new online advertising campaign this month in a bid to increase awareness of of farm animal…
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Vets call for surveillance and welfare protection
The President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) used his annual London dinner speech to call on the Government to protect the UK’s…
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Minister bans movement of battery eggs
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, James Paice MP, has confirmed that eggs being produced in barren battery cages across the EU, and egg…
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Life Technologies acquires LSI
Life Technologies Corporation today announced it has acquired Laboratoire Service International (LSI), a French-based manufacturer of animal health…
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Phytogenics recognised as safe by the EU
FRESTA F, the world’s first and only proven phytogenic zootechnical feed additive, is approved for use by the EU. The EU announced Feb 15 the…
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Legislation ’not the way ahead’ on animal welfare - Agnew
During a debate in the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee on the EU’s ’Strategy for the protection and welfare of animals’, UKIP agriculture…
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Concerns rise over Schmallenberg
Welsh livestock farmers have expressed their worries about the potential spread of Schmallenberg Virus (SBV) following the increasing incidence of…
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