April 9, 2008
EU threat to sheep industry
APRIL 8, 2008: The European Commission's plans to introduce compulsory electronicidentification (EID) for sheep could lead to a significant number offarmers leaving the industry, the NFU has warned.
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April 8, 2008
BT vaccination plan steps up a gear
APRIL 8, 2008: The JAB campaign for mass vaccination against bluetongue can step upa gear after Intervet announced its vaccine has been licensed for usein the UK. The news comes as Defra published its roll…
April 8, 2008
Bovine TB ‘out of control in Wales’
APRIL 8, 2008: Bovine TB is out of control in Wales, according to Dr Christianne Glossop, the chief Welsh veterinary surgeon.
March 30, 2008
Chicken campaigners in Tesco protest
MARCH 28, 2008: Three Tesco stores in Sheffield will be the target ofprotests this week in an effort to persuade the supermarket giant toimprove animal welfare policies.
March 29, 2008
Bluetongue vaccine ‘set for approval’
MARCH 29, 2008: The first vaccine able to protect livestock from the BTV8 strain of thebluetongue virus is close to receiving official approval.
March 28, 2008
Bird flu restrictions lifted
MARCH 28, 2008: Defra has announced that restrictions put in place following the H5N1 avian flu outbreak in wildbirds in Dorset earlier this year have been lifted.
March 27, 2008
Bird numbers in decline
MARCH 27, 2008: Garden bird numbers are at their lowest levels in five years, althoughthe number of finches visiting UK gardens is the highest for fiveyears, according to the 2008 Big Garden Birdwatch, carried out…
March 26, 2008
Scientist’s warning on biofuels
MARCH 26, 2008: The chief scientific adviser at Defra says it would be ‘insane’to push for more use of biofuels until more is knownabout their impact on climate change.
March 25, 2008
Help for farmers to go organic
MARCH 25, 2008: Defra has launched a free advice service for farmers thinking of going organic.
March 24, 2008
New horizons on biodiversity
MARCH 24, 2008: There will be a host of new threats and opportunities for UK biodiversity as technologies develop, according to a group of 35 environmental scientists.
March 23, 2008
Concern at shortage of farm vets
MARCH 23, 2008: An increasing shortage of farm vets means Britain would struggle to cope with a future foot-and-mouth outbreak.
