Animal Health
Bird flu confirmed in backyard flock on Orkney Islands
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a backyard flock at a premises near Finstown, Orkney Islands. A 3 km Protection Zone and 10…
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Bluetongue hotline set up for farmers in control zone near Cantebury
Farmers in a control zone set up after an outbreak of bluetongue virus near Canterbury can now call a dedicated hotline to get advice or ask…
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Kent farmers within 10km bluetongue zone asked to comply with legislation
Farmers within the 10km temporary control zone (TCZ) set up after an outbreak of bluetongue in Kent are being asked to continue to comply with the…
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Senedd member tells farmers hit by bTB to 'find another business'
Rural campaigners have demanded a public apology from Labour Senedd member Joyce Watson after she told struggling dairy farmers hit by bovine TB to…
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Welsh Labour politician slammed for 'deplorable and shocking' bTB comments
Comments made by a Welsh Labour politician in relation to farming families affected by bovine TB have been slammed as 'deplorable, insensitive and…
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Campaigners urge new Defra Secretary to prioritise live export ban
The new Defra Secretary Steve Barclay has been urged by animal welfare campaigners to prioritise a new bill that will ban the live export of animals…
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Animal Health
New bTB testing rules for Wales' Low and Intermediate risk areas
The Welsh government has been told to review the costs and administrative burdens on farmers resulting from the current TB testing regime following…
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Animal Health
Farmers and vets launch UK-first sheep welfare strategy for 2023-2028
Farmers and vets from across the British sheep industry have joined forces to launch a new first-of-its-kind sheep welfare strategy for 2023-2028…
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Animal Health
Farmers told to 'follow the legislation' after bluetongue confirmed
Farmers have been told to 'follow the legislation' on animal movement restrictions after a new emerging strain of bluetongue virus was confirmed on…
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Animal Health
Project developing early cattle disease detection awarded £700k
An innovative project to develop automated and real-time monitoring of disease in cattle has been awarded nearly £700,000. The DETECT project will…
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