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Council votes to ban schools from serving non-stunned Halal meat
Lancashire County Council has voted to ban schools from serving halal meat from animals that are not stunned before slaughter. Thousands of…
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Antibiotic taskforce announces new targets to reduce use in livestock
Targets for further reducing, refining or replacing antibiotic use across the key livestock sectors have been announced. It follows news that sales…
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'Record low': 27 per cent drop in use of antibiotics in livestock
There has been a 27 per cent drop in use of antibiotics in food-producing animals since 2014, according to new government figures. Sales of…
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New liver fluke test could reduce risk of cattle developing immunity to treatments
A new test to screen herds for liver fluke has been developed, which could help to reduce the risk of cattle developing immunity to existing…
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Bill to ban live export of animals for slaughter passes first hurdle
An MP's bill to ban live export of animals for slaughter hopes to set out ways in which the UK can do so after Brexit. Former cabinet minister…
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Farmer fined £660 for breaching bovine TB testing rules
A farmer has been sentenced for breaching bovine TB testing rules in North Yorkshire. Farmer Paul Parvin was found guilty at Northallerton…
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Fifty cows escape farm and roam streets of Manchester
Around fifty cows escaped from a farm last night and ran riot around the streets of Manchester. Residents of Trafford watched the cows roam the…
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Vigilance urged after Bluetongue-positive cattle imported to UK
A number of cattle in a consignment from an assembly centre in France have tested positive for Bluetongue virus BTV-8 in the UK, the government has…
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Carbon audits begin as part of Beef Efficiency Scheme
Farmers participating in the Scottish Beef Efficiency Scheme (BES) will have to undertake a carbon audit. Farming union NFU Scotland believes that…
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Welsh Livestock Champion Award launched, winner wins £300
NFU Cymru is launching its annual award to find the best livestock person working within the agricultural industry in Wales. The award winner will…
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