From tomorrow (November 11), all Red Tractor pork members will need to have entered data from the second and third quarters of 2017 onto the eMB-Pigs…
Year: 2017
The new antibiotic targets will be a challenge, but the pig sector is more than capable of rising to it, according to National Pig Association chairman…
The publication of the O’Neill report last May has set in motion a process that will shape how we manage pigs’ health in the UK in…
The Dutch livestock industry has already made great strides towards reducing antibiotic use. In the first of a two-part series following a visit to the Netherlands,…
In the year to September, South Korean pork imports have expanded 8% year-on-year to 376.6 thousand tonnes. According to AHDB analysis, this was driven by strong…
With antibiotics, we must remember that it’s about responsible use – not just reducing use, writes Mandy Nevel, from the Royal Veterinary College and currently on…
The UK’s exit from the EU will exacerbate recruitment problems for the veterinary profession, making the placement of vets on the Shortage Occupation List an immediate…
Livestock representatives have highlighted progress being made in the UK to reduce antibiotic use after the World Health Organisation (WHO) published new guidelines. Under its new…
NPA senior policy advisor Georgina Crayford has written to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) about the NPA’s ‘significant concerns’ over proposed new copper limits in piglet feed.…
Brexit negotiators must not jeopardise current high levels of animal health, animal welfare, environmental protection and public health across Europe, according to the Federation of Veterinarians…