‘Farmers must be empowered in fight to lower antibiotic use on farms’ May 13, 2019 Agri-Business The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for the Government to better empower farmers to lower antibiotic use on farms, suggesting measures such as…
Antibiotics used for animal growth promotion by 45 countries February 14, 2019 Agri-Business Although going in the right direction, farmers from 45 countries globally are still using antibiotics for growth promotion, according to a new animal…
UK veterinary antibiotics sales fall to lowest in 25 years October 24, 2018 Agri-Business Total sales of antibiotics for use in animals in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since 1993, according to the latest…
UK’s pig industry halves antibiotic use in just 2 years May 16, 2018 Pig/Poultry Industry leaders have welcomed the latest figures showing that the pig industry in the UK reduced its antibiotic usage by 28% in 2017.…
Antibiotics: It’s not zero-use that we should be aiming for March 12, 2018 N.Ireland Experts warn that agriculture is unlikely to ever be able to move completely away from antibiotics use, despite mounting consumer pressure to change…
Farm antibiotic sales hit ‘all time low’ in the UK October 31, 2017 N.Ireland Antibiotic usage fell by more than a quarter in the UK over 2016, the latest figures show. Over the same period, antibiotic drug…
