Animal Health and Welfare
Livestock
Large-scale agriculture is essential to feed the world’s burgeoning mega-cities, but the food and farming industry must do more to be more open and sustainable.
28 February 2020
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2 min read
Livestock
A larger pot of £3.5 million has been committed to the ring-fenced fund shared between the levy boards in England, Scotland and Wales in the coming year.
26 February 2020
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1 min read
Farm Business
Vets have called on the Government to ensure workforce capacity meets demand following Boris Johnson’s pledge to bolster animal health and welfare and food standards in a future trade deal with the EU.
05 February 2020
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2 min read
Farm Life
The start of a new decade is often a prompt to reflect on the 10 years just gone, and to consider what the next ten will bring.
03 February 2020
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3 min read
Livestock
Defra Secretary Theresa Villiers wants to ban farrowing crates post-Brexit, but without support from Government and retailers, such a move would threaten UK pig farming’s future, says Zoe Davies, NPA chief executive.
17 January 2020
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3 min read
Livestock
Defra Secretary Theresa Villiers has promised to look at the availability of abattoir facilities as part of the Government’s plan to reduce the amount of time livestock spend in transit.
13 January 2020
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2 min read
Livestock
A show-of-hands poll carried out at Oxford Farming Conference revealed there was not a single audience member who trusted the Government to protect food production standards in trade deals.
08 January 2020
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2 min read
