Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is running a special Christmas food safety campaign to highlight the risks of food poisoning over the festive season after discovering that…
Month: December 2016
Harper Adams University has been named as one of the UK’s top 10 universities in terms of the teaching-based skills of its staff. A key university…
New research awards in global agriculture and food systems, led by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), are to be announced early in 2017…
The NFU’s poultry unit has published guidance for producers concerning how to apply to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for both general and specific…
The Scottish Government’s unveiling of a post-Brexit scenario in which Scotland remains part of the European Single Market (ESM) and the EU Customs Union, whatever happens…
A pre-Christmas reminder that the dangers attached to drink driving apply to people working with tractors, just as much as they do to car drivers, has…
Defra has announced a temporary suspension on gatherings of some species of birds to apply from today (Tuesday) across England, Scotland and Wales. The move follows…
While farmer confidence in the livestock and dairy sectors has risen over the last year it has fallen as regards poultry producers, according to the results…
The use of genetic engineering to develop a “more efficient and effective” vaccine for Marek’s disease could pave the way for a new generation of poultry…
Last weekend’s big TV focus on Strictly Come Dancing, The Apprentice and BBC Sports Personality of the Year, kicked off a high value “party food fortnight”…