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Cuts could leave council vulnerable to animal diseases
Data on animal movement that may be essential in the event of a disease outbreak such as food and mouth, will no longer be kept on file by Cumbria…
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Urgent action needed on phosphorus, urges CIWEM
Urgent action is needed to reduce the rate of phosphorus depletion said The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) in…
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Law Commission seeks views on wildlife laws
In a consultation opening today, the Law Commission is seeking views on how wildlife law should be modernised. The current law regulating wildlife is…
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New vaccine against PPR launched
A new vaccine against Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a severe, fast-spreading viral livestock disease, has been launched by MSD Animal Health. PPR…
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Clarification sought over timing of plant shutdown
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is being asked to clarify whether input was sought from the Scottish farming industry over its…
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Schmallenberg virus circulating, say scientists
Schmallenberg virus could circulate across the UK after the virus has over-wintered according to results uncovered by the Royal Veterinary College…
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Road safety report 'does not address rural accidents'
The number of people killed on Britain's roads has risen 3%, the first rise in eight years according to a report released today. The road safety…
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Concerns over health and safety charges
Plans by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to charge farmers who break health and safety laws have attracted concern by farming unions. Despite…
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New date for health and safety cost recovery scheme
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today announced that its cost recovery scheme, Fee for Intervention, is going ahead but will now not start…
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Farmers get lessons in health and safety
More than 100 farmers from across Devon and Cornwall have taken part in a series of practical workshops to highlight health and safety and cut the…
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