The European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC) has urged the European Commission (EC) to recognise the importance of including nutritionally optimised animal feed as a tool in…
Month: November 2016
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has celebrated the success of the work carried out last week by RUMA (Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance) in…
A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 has been confirmed today on a Danish duck farm, following the completion of tests carried out by Denmark’s National…
The British poultry meat sector has taken a lead in understanding the responsible use of antibiotics and is looking for others to follow suit says British…
A new app which gives users the ability to access information on over 1000 animal medicines has been launched by the National Office of Animal Health…
Everything from an explanation of the on-site processing of turkeys to the effects of Brexit on farming was covered during a recent open day at Lydiard…
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has embarked on a new data collection exercise across the EU to identify how the avian influenza (AI) virus enters…
The European Commission has announced plans to launch a new Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) action plan in 2017, a development unveiled today by EU Commissioner for Health…
Today is European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) which all the EU’s leading health and food safety organisations are marking with a live twitter event running under…
Sales of antibiotics for use in animals in the UK are at a four-year low, according to a new Defra report released today. The UK Veterinary…