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Waitrose makes 100-day dairy grazing pledge
Waitrose is the only major retailer who ensures that all their cows are allowed seasonal grazing. Sets a minimum standard...
Scottish beef producers to suffer under new CAP reforms
Around 20 per cent of farm businesses already making a loss are likely to see greater losses under the new...
Dog walkers urged to be vigilant around cattle
It is not uncommon for people to come into contact with livestock while out walking their dogs. Two thirds of...
High risk of liver fluke due to mild winter
Warmer weather has allowed the internal parasites of cattle and sheep on pasture to survive for longer. Nadis forecast warns...
Salmonella risk in UK eggs substantially reduced
The working group recommends the consumer advice be changed so that vulnerable groups can eat raw or lightly cooked eggs....
Lack of commitment to welfare at slaughter, report finds
A new report shows that nearly two-thirds of food companies have no policy on stunning animals before slaughter and only...
TB testing contracts extension welcomed by BVA
Following a constructive dialogue, XL Farmcare and Cornwall have announced an extension to the contract signatures from 14 to 21...
BVA welcomes abolition of brucellosis pre-export testing
Pre-export testing for brucellosis in Northern Ireland will be abolished from February 2016. Testing will be abolished in Northern Ireland...
Farmers who take TB risks face lower payments
Rebecca Evans: "I have decided to change our legislation to introduce measures which will penalise people who are undertaking risky...
Concerns over KPIs in new TB testing contracts
BVA president Sean Wensley said the association is working to ensure the right balance is struck. DARD releases general terms...