Animal Health
Defra unveils new £10m welfare fund for beef and dairy farmers
A £10 million fund is being made available to beef and dairy farmers to help them replace ageing cattle buildings with new facilities, Defra has…
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Bird flu confirmed in commercial poultry at Kent farm
Bird flu of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain has been found in commercial poultry at a farm near Elham, in Kent. All birds on site will be humanely…
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Bovine coronavirus 'most prevalent virus' in routine calf respiratory screening
Bovine coronavirus is the most prevalent virus found in routine screening for calf respiratory disease, according to recent UK studies. Calf…
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Defra ditches plans to roll out compulsory animal welfare labelling
Defra has ditched plans to consult on proposals to roll out compulsory animal welfare labelling on food products following industry criticism. Under…
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Farmers reminded of changes to post-movement TB testing rules
Farmers are being reminded that new requirements on post-movement TB testing will come into force from 1 August. Post-movement TB testing will become…
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Record numbers back retailer campaign for higher welfare chicken
Nearly 20,000 people have signed up to a campaign demanding retailers to only sell higher welfare chicken. The Better Chicken campaign, by the RSPCA…
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Two more poultry workers in England test positive for bird flu
Two more poultry workers have contracted avian influenza after they came into contact with infected birds, following confirmation of two positive…
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CPTPP: 'Missed opportunity' to prevent imports of low-quality eggs
The government has missed a crucial opportunity to prevent imports of low-welfare battery hen eggs, industry groups have warned as the UK signs up to…
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Wales leading world in genomic sheep breeding thanks to unique project
Wales is leading the way in developing genomic breeding values in the hill sheep sector thanks to a project's uniquely large DNA database. The use of…
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Bird flu confirmed in 32,000 free range hen flock in Aberdeenshire
Authorities have ordered a cull of 32,000 free range hens following confirmation of highly-pathogenic bird flu on a farm in Aberdeenshire. Avian…
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