Animal Health and Welfare

Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack has said he is on industrys side when it comes to concerns about Defras livestock transport consultation.

An Abattoir Sector Group (ASG) has been set up to help develop a thriving network of local abattoirs across the UK.

With the TAC about to publish its recommendations for Government on how to protect standards in trade deals, Abi Kay speaks to the group’s chairman, Tim Smith, to find out what farmers can expect.

With the TAC about to publish its recommendations for Government on how to protect standards in trade deals, Abi Kay speaks to the group’s chairman, Tim Smith, to find out what farmers can expect.

Poor straw yields due to the difficult establishment conditions this season may make it an expensive and rare commodity this year. Jane Carley speaks to manufacturers about how to get the most from bedding.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has been accused of ‘missing the point’ on slaughterhouse investment, after he suggested no local abattoir network policy was needed to accommodate Government plans for shorter livestock journey

Industry bodies have called for heavy investment in a local abattoir network after the Government launched a consultation on banning live exports.

A new report from the Sustainable Farming Trust (SFT) has warned a US-UK trade deal will threaten the progress which has been made in recent years on antibiotic resistance.

This week, Defra published its agricultural transition plan (ATP), which sets out some of the major milestones for the sector over the next seven years. Abi Kay reports.

Farm groups have welcomed the ‘positive’ news that new TB incidents across Wales have dropped by 10 per cent in the 12 months to August 2020.