The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has said that the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill...
May 25, 2022
Farmers who fail to properly care for livestock could now face fines up to £5,000, under legislation that became law...
April 28, 2022
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging the government to put the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill high on the...
The term ‘animal cruelty’ is a very emotive one and, no doubt, will jar with every farmer reading this article....
February 18, 2022
East Derry MLA Claire Sugden has said a joined-up animal welfare policy between the Executive and local councils must be...
January 13, 2022
A Cotswold farmer has been sentenced to 26 weeks in prison after he pleaded guilty to 22 offences, including burying...
December 17, 2021
The Animal Welfare Committee (AWC), via the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), has issued advice on methods...
December 2, 2021
A Northern Ireland farmer has been convicted in court for transporting an animal that was not fit for the journey....
November 25, 2021
A five-year plan which outlines steps towards achieving the ambition of ensuring a good quality of life for all animals...
November 4, 2021
Biosecurity Minister Lord Benyon has appointed six non-executive directors to the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England (AHWBE). The...
October 31, 2021
Belfast-based livestock monitoring technology company CattleEye has closed a $2.5 million (€2.1 million) seed investment round. The money has come...
September 14, 2021
The announcement that a raft of additional restrictions on animal movements will be introduced in England and Wales and confirmation...
August 19, 2021
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the government’s new measures to improve welfare conditions of farm animals during transit....
August 18, 2021
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) deputy president Stuart Roberts has said that animal welfare is always a top priority for any...
Higher welfare standards for farm animals being transported, including shorter journey times, more headroom and stricter rules on being moved...
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has responded positively to the government’s update to the Agricultural Transition Plan with regards to...
July 1, 2021
A petition signed by thousands of people across the island calling for a central register of animal cruelty offenders has...
June 28, 2021
New legislation to crackdown on illegal puppy smuggling and to pave the way for a ban on the import of...
June 8, 2021
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