
N.Ireland
£1bn for UK biosecurity centre to tackle animal diseases
Britain’s ability to prevent a future pandemic has been significantly enhanced today (Tuesday, June 24) with the announcement of a...
N.Ireland
Britain’s ability to prevent a future pandemic has been significantly enhanced today (Tuesday, June 24) with the announcement of a...
Pig/Poultry
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that a case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)...
Dairy
Johne’s disease is an incurable infection in cattle that can devastate a dairy herd’s production. It is caused by paratuberculosis,...
Agri-Business
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called for a cross-government biosecurity plan and sufficient investment to counter the increased biosecurity...
N.Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that 64,000 birds at a commercial poultry premises in...
N.Ireland
An avian influenza (bird flu) prevention zone (AIPZ) is to be introduced in Northern Ireland, Minister for Agriculture Andrew Muir...
Pig/Poultry
The Scottish government has announced a new £438,700 national disease control project to improve biosecurity standards on pig farms. The...
N.Ireland
Newry Show chairman, Brian Lockhart, has confirmed that maintaining the highest levels of biosecurity is an absolute priority when it comes...
Agri-Business
Biosecurity involves taking steps to prevent the introduction and spread of infectious disease. This is a responsibility for every exhibitor...
Pig/Poultry
A case of avian influenza (bird flu) in England has been confirmed by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
Agri-Business
A case of bluetongue virus was confirmed in a single cow in the southeast of England and farmers in the...
Forestry
From today (Monday, November 6), businesses can apply for a share of a new funding pot of £800,000 for the...
Government
King Charles will today (Thursday, March 9) visit the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in Weybridge to congratulate its...
Pig/Poultry
Poultry keepers have been urged to maintain strict levels of biosecurity across their flocks after compulsory housing measures were lifted...
Dairy
Irish veterinary consultant Dr. Tommy Heffernan has highlighted the need for everyone entering a livestock farm, to wash and dip...
Dairy
A 2020 survey carried out in the UK has confirmed that one in three dairy farmers do not fully implement...
N.Ireland
Brexit could be an opportunity to bolster the UK’s biosecurity efforts – but much could be at stake if the...
N.Ireland
Brexit could be an opportunity to bolster the UK’s biosecurity efforts – but much could be at stake if the...