Buy Red Tractor to support low antibiotic use – Dame Sally Davies
The Government’s Chief Medical Officer has issued a ringing endorsement of the UK farming sector’s approach…
Antibiotics
Pig sector on course to meet 2020 antibiotic targets
The UK pig sector is on track to reach its antibiotic targets on the back…
AMR bacteria levels in pork remain low, survey shows
Levels of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria in pork and beef remain low, a comprehensive Food…
eMB deadline reminder
The deadline for uploading antibiotic data from the third quarter of 2018 on the eMB-Pigs…
MEPs vote to restrict preventative use of antibiotics on farms
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly backed proposals to restrict preventative antibiotic use on farms in…
Government antibiotic update highlights pig industry progress
Sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals dropped by 18% between 2016 and 2017…
MPs demand reassurance on antibiotic use in post-Brexit imports
A committee of MPs has called on the Government to commit to requiring post-Brexit imports…
AHDB-ForFarmers roadshows to discuss antibiotic challenge
Autumn roadshows looking at how the pig industry has responded to the antibiotic challenge will…
‘Antibiotic free’ labels can mislead the public – RUMA
‘Antibiotic free’ labels can mislead consumers by implying products not labelled in this way do…
LA-MRSA working group meets for the first time
A new working group set up to raise awareness about Livestock Associated-MRSA (LA-MRSA) has met…