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Germany records new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza
Germany has reported new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in another wild bird (a common buzzard) that has tested positive…
Health & Welfare
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APHA receives £1.4 billion budget boost for world-leading Weybridge Laboratory
The UK’s world-leading scientific and veterinary capability will be enhanced after a £1.4 billion investment boost to the Animal and…
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Staying on top of salmonella
The UK may be the best in the Europe at controlling salmonella, but last autumn’s outbreak is a reminder that…
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Slower growing broiler breeds could be more efficient than standard, RSPCA research claims
The RSPCA has claimed that producing meat from slower-growing chickens can significantly reduce mortality and culling and improve meat quality. An…
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Environmental health inspectors add to demands for government to protect UK food standards
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has demanded that the Government keeps its word and not put the UK’s…
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Latest levels of AMR bacteria in chicken published
The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) two annual surveys tested fresh chicken on sale in the UK, with one looking at…
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Healthy minds
Agriculture suffers from one of the highest suicide rates of any industry, and farmers are being advised to look out…
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Avian influenza: no room for complacency
There is no room for complacency on avian influenza, authorities warn, as new cases spring up across Europe When the…
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France moves to ban male chick culling
The French government has announced it will ban the practice of culling male chicks in hatcheries by the end of…
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EU bans Ukranian poultry imports after avian influenza outbreak
The European Union has suspended imports of poultry meat from Ukraine, following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, that…