Animal Health
Defra sets up control zone in East Yorkshire after bluetongue case
Bluetongue has been confirmed in a single bull on a farm in East Yorkshire, leading to the creation of a 20km temporary control zone (TCZ). The TCZ…
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Pig sector calls for total ban on personal pork imports amid ASF fears
Pig producers are calling on the government to remove the 2kg allowance for personal pork imports to match new measures introduced to protect the…
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Defra reminds poultry sector of looming mandatory bird registration
Bird keepers are being reminded that there is now one month to go until new measures to protect the poultry sector from future avian influenza…
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Bluetongue 'restricted zone' extended to Essex amid uptick in cases
The government's 'restricted zone' set up a few days ago to control the spread of bluetongue in Norfolk and Suffolk has now been extended to Essex…
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Foxes 'most likely culprit' for lamb attacks on Scottish farms
Foxes remain the most likely culprit for lamb attacks on Scottish farms rather than badgers, a new study by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has…
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Government sets up bluetongue 'restricted zone' across East Anglia
The government has announced a 'restricted zone' across Norfolk and Suffolk due to a surge in the number of bluetongue cases. Farmers in both…
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Animal Health
Government pledges to end badger cull by end of this parliament
The new Labour government has pledged to end the badger cull by the end of this parliament as part of a refreshed eradication strategy launched…
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Animal Health
Plans for 'targeted' badger culls scrapped by Labour
Plans for 'targeted' badger culls, which the previous Conservative government consulted on in March, have been scrapped by Labour. The previous…
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Defra confirms three new bluetongue cases in sheep in East Anglia
Two further cases of bluetongue in sheep have been identified near Norwich, and a further infected sheep has been detected in East Suffolk. It…
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BBC's controversial bTB documentary 'missed key evidence'
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said it is 'disappointed' that the BBC’s bovine TB documentary featuring Sir Brian May…
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