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Food group suspends operations

Food group suspends operations

2 Sisters said it was ‘shocked and distressed’ by the allegations and footage. (stock photo) 2 Sisters to retrain staff...

New TB measures coming into force in Wales

New TB measures coming into force in Wales

“I cannot stress enough the importance of the work to clear up long-standing TB breakdowns, some of which have been...

Free-grazing ducks linked to avian influenza spread

Free-grazing ducks linked to avian influenza spread

A team led by Dr Dirk Pfeiffer at the RVC, found that one third of the flocks they investigated were...

NI vets to investigate bTB hotspots

NI vets to investigate bTB hotspots

The work will centre on a small number of grids selected at random within each area. Surveys to take place...

Wildlife Editor
Labour questions Defra on badger cull expansion

Labour questions Defra on badger cull expansion

Labour MP David Drew has accused Defra of ignoring ‘an evidence-based, scientific approach’. David Drew MP accuses government of ignoring...

Top retailers to do their own campylobacter testing

Top retailers to do their own campylobacter testing

Overall, campylobacter levels in shop-bought chickens have steadily fallen since the FSA began sampling. FSA will now focus on smaller...