Agri-Business
Farmers and NGOs call for UK standards to be applied to agri-food imports
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the RSPCA have called on the UK government...
RSPCA
Agri-Business
RSPCA calls on fast food giants to renew anti-'Frankenchicken' pledge
The RSPCA has urged 18 major food companies to reconsider their decision to drop a pledge to replace fast-growing ‘Frankenchickens”...
Agri-Business
RSPCA unveils new standards to 'give cows more time at pasture'
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) today (Monday, January 19) announced new welfare standards for...
Pig/Poultry
Defra sets out plans to ban cages for laying hens by 2032
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced plans to improve animal welfare standards for laying hens...
Sheep
New bill to tackle livestock worrying set to become law
A new bill to help tackle livestock worrying has passed its final stage in Parliament, according to the Royal Society...
Rural Life
How to protect livestock during firework season
RSPCA Assured has advised farmers on how to help their livestock cope with the upcoming festivities, as an estimated 6.16...
Rural Life
British farmer who kept over 450 animals in ‘squalor’ jailed and banned for life
A British farmer who neglected more than 450 animals on a farm in Nottinghamshire has been jailed and handed a...
Rural Life
Survey: Fewer than 1 in 14 people think pet grief is taken seriously
A survey undertaken by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) on pet grief has shown...
Agri-Business
RSPCA concerned over lack of animal welfare in bTB review
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has responded to the Department for Environment, Food and...
Agri-Business
RSPCA praises UK govt for protecting animal welfare standards
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is welcoming the UK government’s new trade strategy. The...
Agri-Business
RSPCA praises plans to consider animal product labelling reforms
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is welcoming the government’s plans to look at reforming...
Sheep
New law to tackle livestock worrying moves forward
A new law which will help tackle livestock worrying by giving police more powers and extending the places and animals...
Agri-Business
RSPCA urges govt act on mandatory labelling for animal products
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has renewed calls for the introduction of mandatory method-of-production...
Sheep
RSPCA issues advice to dog owners for sheep worrying week
To mark the National Sheep Association’s ‘Sheep Worrying Week’, which takes place from this week from April 14 until April...
Agri-Business
RSPCA: Animal welfare must be 'at the heart' of US trade talks
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has raised concerns over the impact a possible US-UK...
Agri Politics
RSPCA welcomes new procurement policy as a ‘good start’
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, (RSPCA) has welcomed the UK Government’s new National Procurement Policy Statement...
Pig/Poultry
RSPCA to intervene at Court of Appeal on fast-growing chickens
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is contributing evidence in a landmark judicial review at...
Beef
RSPCA welcomes new bovine TB eradication policy
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has welcomed the government’s announcement that it will bring...
