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Calls for reduction of antibiotics in agriculture
The review calls for a global target to reduce antibiotic use in livestock. BVA opposes introduction of target setting The...
Geneticist launches new pig management consultancy
The new consultancy will offer a range of efficiency-enhancing services to pig producers both in the UK and overseas. Data...
Restaurant diners prefer British meat, survey finds
More than 65 per cent of diners would like restaurants to stock high levels of British meat. British produce increasingly...
Pig industry ‘should move away from farrowing crates’
Confinement aims to protect piglet life but also reduces sow mobility. Government opinion report calls for change The pig...
More avian flu cases confirmed in France
Sampling at farms in Dordogne revealed highly pathogenic avian influenza strains at two farms. Number of outbreaks rises to three...
Rise in extreme weather threatens farming
A quarter of farmers feel there have been more storms, gales and high winds in the last 10 years. Nearly...