Animal Health and Welfare

A leading trade expert has described the animal welfare and antimicrobial resistance chapter in the UK-Australia deal as a symbolic gesture.

A leading trade expert has described the animal welfare and antimicrobial resistance chapter in the UK-Australia deal as a ‘symbolic gesture’.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has said the ‘bar has to be quite high’ for abattoirs to qualify for Government support.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has said the bar has to be quite high for abattoirs to qualify for Government support.

New measures to crack down on livestock worrying are set to be brought in across England and Wales through the Kept Animals Bill, which was introduced to Parliament this week.

Farmers can expect big changes on animal welfare laws over the coming years, with the Government setting out plans for two new landmark Bills in this week’s Queen’s Speech.

A lack of border inspection post at French port Calais has meant live animals from the UK have been forced to make much longer journeys to meet their destinations, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned.

MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee have been told that the Government has ‘failed to address’ deficiencies in the abattoir network in its consultation on livestock transport.

MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee have been told that the Government has failed to address deficiencies in the abattoir network in its consultation on livestock transport.

Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has confirmed Defra’s upcoming food labelling consultation will cover religious slaughter.