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Veterinary Surgeons Act is 'not fit for purpose' - BVA president
The president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for urgent reform of the “not fit for purpose” Veterinary...
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N.Ireland
Agri Wages Board proposes wage increases for NI agri workers
The Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) for Northern Ireland has announced proposed increases to the minimum wage rates for agricultural workers....
Agri-Business
24% of egg producers unsure if they will be producing past 2025
24% of egg producers and 15% of chicken meat producers are either unlikely or unsure if they will still be...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Northern Ireland set to have a new agriculture minister
Assuming everything goes according to plan up at Stormont, Northern Ireland could have a new agriculture minister within days. Traditionally,...
Pig/Poultry
Cornwall farmer receives suspended sentence for animal welfare offences
A farmer from North Cornwall has been given a suspended prison sentence after he admitted to a string of animal...
Other
Henry Lamb receives 2023 BVA Young Vet of the Year Award
Dr Henry Lamb has been named as the British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) 2023 Young Vet of the Year. The commercial...
Government
New market access deal secures UK exports of poultry products to Japan
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said a new market access deal has secured exports of...
Other
BVA shortlists 3 vets for 2023 Young Vet of the Year Award
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has shortlisted three veterinary professionals for the 2023 BVA Young Vet of the Year Award....
Agri-Business
Egg-production tour in the Netherlands opens for applications tomorrow
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) will open applications for a study tour of commercial egg...
Agri-Business
Lidl GB offering financial incentives to farm eggs
Lidl GB has confirmed that it is offering farmers financial incentives to move into egg farming. The retailers is offering...
Pig/Poultry
Government loosens controls on meat imports from Brazil
The government has loosed controls on meat imports coming from Brazil to Great Britain, following an audit of the South...
N.Ireland
Morrisons forging strong links with NI egg industry
Morrisons has confirmed that it is now sourcing a significant number of eggs from farmers in Northern Ireland on a...
N.Ireland
UK demand for animal feed falls to 17-year low
Latest projections indicate that animal feed production levels in the UK have continued to fall year-on-year, according to latest figures...
N.Ireland
Countdown underway to 154th Balmoral Show
Final preparations are underway for one of the annual highlights of the agri-calendar in Northern Ireland – the 154th Balmoral...
Pig/Poultry
Reminder to maintain biosecurity as housing order ends
Bird keepers are being reminded to maintain strict biosecurity measures as the housing order for poultry and captive birds is...
Agri-Business
Global egg prices expected to remain high in 2023
Global egg prices are expected to “stay relatively high throughout 2023”, especially in markets that have been hard hit by...
Agri-Business
USDA outlines support for California farmers affected by floods
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has outlined a number of assistance programmes for dairy farmers in California impacted...
N.Ireland
No poultry classes at this year’s Balmoral Show
There will be no poultry or pigeon classes at this year’s Balmoral Show in light of the ongoing avian influenza...
