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Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Survey reveals UK farmers divided on bluetongue vaccination as concerns persist
Initial findings from a UK-wide survey reveal that more than half of livestock keepers remain undecided about vaccinating their animals against bluetongue virus (BTV-3). However, a significant portion intends to vaccinate before the summer ...
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
New strategies needed to control infectious bursal disease virus hitting UK poultry farms, researchers say
Researchers working to understand the prevalence of a virus that can severely damage the immune system of chickens said that new strategies are needed to improve the control of the disease in the United Kingdom.
Friday, November 8, 2024
Bird flu confirmed in Yorkshire, UK poultry farm, country raises risk level to high
The UK government confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in commercial poultry at a farm in Yorkshire, just hours after raising the national risk level for the disease from medium to high.
Monday, October 28, 2024
Scotland, UK sees largest farmed salmon die-off in over a decade
Scotland, UK has experienced its largest mass die-off of farmed salmon in over a decade, with more than a million fish dying over an 18-month period, The National reported.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Tonnes of dead, dying salmon at Scotland, UK farm allegedly removed prior to visit from parliament members
An animal welfare charity in Scotland, the United Kingdom, said it filmed tonnes of dead and dying salmon being removed from a fish farm just hours before Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) visited the site.
Monday, September 30, 2024
UK announces new measures to protect swine farmers from ASF
The UK has introduced new regulations aimed at protecting swine producers from the threat of African swine fever (ASF) as the disease continues its spread across Europe, New Food reported.
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Rise of intensive pig farms in UK raises alarm over environmental risks
The number of pigs housed in intensive farming units - facilities that house thousands of animals at once - in the United Kingdom has grown by 11% over the past six years , with 268 such farms now capable of holding 1.3 million pigs at any ...
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Likely rise in number of cows kept indoors in UK as 'megafarms' increase, animal welfare activists warned
More cows in the United Kingdom could be kept indoors for the whole of their productive lives, animal welfare campaigners warned, after the BBC found a rise in 'megafarms'.
Monday, July 29, 2024
UK supermarket chain resumes supply from swine farm after addressing farm's animal welfare concerns
Tesco, a UK supermarket chain, has resumed the supply of swine from UK farm Cross Farm following detailed footage of animal welfare issues highlighted by activists, PigWorld reported.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Swine farmers in Scotland, UK, demand stricter border checks amid ASF concerns
Swine farmers in Scotland, UK, are calling for stronger assurances that border checks on meat imports from the European Union (EU) are being properly conducted as African swine fever (ASF) cases reach a 10-year high, STV News reported.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Wales, UK co-operative expands organic dairy production, offers incentives to farmers
A leading organic dairy co-operative in Wales, UK, Calon Wen Organic Milk Co-operative, is taking steps to boost its output by encouraging farmers to switch to organic milk production through financial incentives, BusinessNewsWales reported ...
Thursday, July 18, 2024
US$5 billion to future-proof UK dairy farms against climate change in next decade, research states
UK dairy farmers will need to invest around £3.9 billion (US$5 billion) in the next decade to future-proof their farms against climate change, according to new research.
Monday, July 15, 2024
Tesco to work with UK dairy farm in trialing dsm-firmenich's Bovaer feed supplement for cows
Tesco has announced its partnering with Grosvenor Farms, one of its key UK dairy farms, to trial a methane-reducing feed supplement for dairy cows.
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Northern Ireland, UK farm incomes nearly halved last year
Farm incomes in Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, almost halved in 2023, new figures from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) show.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Plans to set up egg farm housing 12,000 hens in England, UK, rejected by local residents
Plans for a free-range egg farm housing up to 12,000 hens in England, the United Kingdom, have been rejected.

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