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Farmers question credibility of proposals to ban live exports post-Brexit
Farmers have challenged the credibility of proposals to ban the live export of livestock from the UK following Brexit. The subject of banning live…
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Gove accused of offering no plan to tackle Brexit 'vet vacuum'
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has been accused of offering no plan to tackle the threat of migrant veterinary workers leaving post-Brexit. The…
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Overuse of antibiotics in farming 'one of the biggest threats' to human health
The overuse of antibiotics in farming has been highlighted as one of the biggest threats to human health, a UN report warns. It warned that…
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Organic derogation extension will provide 'much needed relief' for farmers
The decision to extend two derogations for organic pig and poultry for a further 12 months will provide "much-needed certainty" for the industry…
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Farmers to fight 'unjustified and unfair' proposed environmental permit charge increases
Farming organisations have joined forces to urge the Environment Agency to rethink proposed levels of environmental permit charge increases for the…
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British pork industry takes centre stage at China's biggest food event
The British pork industry took centre stage at one of the biggest food and hospitality shows in China last month. FHC China 2017, at the Shanghai New…
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Twenty-one pigs stolen from North Yorkshire farm
Twenty-one pigs have been stolen from a farm in North Yorkshire, with each pig worth between £46-£68 each. North Yorkshire Police have now launched…
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British farmers' free trade worry as US farm antibiotic use 'twice as high' as UK
US farm antibiotic use is now more than twice as high per animal as it is in the UK, according to new analysis. Fresh analysis published by the food…
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UK given green light to ship pork products to second largest market outside EU
The UK has been given green light to ship pork products to its second largest market outside of the EU, China. One of the country’s largest food…
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Pig industry group to spearhead new LA-MRSA strategy
A pig industry group is looking to spearhead an industry-wide review of the UK pig industry’s strategy on Livestock Associated-MRSA (LA-MRSA). At a…
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