Call for Govt to Act over Antibiotic Resistance
UK - The Soil Association has called on the government to act over what is calls an escalating farm antibiotic resistance problem.

New NVZ Calculators Help Producers Do the Math
UK - BPEX has produced two calculators to help pig farmers complete the calculations required by Nitrate Vulnerable Zone regulations.

Future Funding of UK Meat Controls Review
UK - At its open meeting on Tuesday 10 November, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board will review the Agency’s policy on the future funding of UK meat controls. This concerns the costs of official inspections...

NFUS Urges Participation in Carbon Footprint Study
SCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland is urging its members to participate in a Scottish Government study that will ultimately produce a farm–based tool to more accurately measure a farm’s contribution to greenhouse...

Defra's New Guidelines to Reduce Salmonella in Feed
UK - The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published a new Code of Practice for the control of salmonella in animal feeds, bringing together three previous codes and updating...

Overview of Environmental Legislation for UK Pig Producers
UK - The new version has been published of Summary Notes of Key Environmental Legislation with Implications for the UK Pig Industry from BPEX.

Professor Edwards Wins David Black Award
UK - Professor Sandra Edwards describes herself as someone who prefers to keep a low profile so some might not be aware of the sustained contribution she has made to the British pig industry.

NFU Announces Kevin Roberts as Director General
UK - The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has announced Kevin Roberts as the organisation's new Director General.

FAWC Publishes Landmark Report on Welfare
UK - Eating meat and using animal products requires hard moral choices to be made, according to Professor Christopher Wathes, the chairman of the Farm Animal Welfare Council.

PiGIS Awarded Prize for 'Next Big Thing'
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The Northern Ireland Science Park (NISP) CONNECT’s search for ‘the next big thing’ has concluded with the innovative software, PiGIS™, coming away with a £3,000 prize for best product...

Warning from MEPs Regarding EU Transport Rules
SCOTLAND, UK - An NFU Scotland delegation visiting Brussels has received warning that damaging EU proposals to introduce new restrictions on animal transport could be put back on the European agenda within...

Intervet/Schering Plough Found in Breach of NOAH Code
UK - The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) Code of Practice Committee, chaired by Guy Tritton has found Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health in breach of four items under complaint, relating to...

Pig Farm Receives Grant to Reduce GHG Emissions
SCOTLAND, UK - A Scottish pig farm has received a grant to turn manure into electricity as part of a new government scheme to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from farming.

NFU Praises Retailers' Honest Food Labelling Move
UK - The British National FArmers' Union has said it is pleased that supermarkets Tesco and Morrison's have signed up to the Conservatives' Honest Food campaign aimed at letting consumers know where the...

Livestock Manure Application Not Raised for Pigs
UK - Farmers are to be allowed to apply 250kg of grazing livestock manure nitrogen per hectare, where certain conditions are met to help protect waters. The 170kg nitrogen limit continues to apply to livestock...

Public Consultation on Pig Carcase Classification
UK - On Friday (18 September), Defra launched a public consultation on the implementation of new European legislation concerning the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcases and the reporting of...

Animal Transport Proposals Off the Table... for Now
SCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland yesterday welcomed the news that proposals to introduce controversial new animal transport laws have been withdrawn from internal European Commission consultation.

NPA Calls for Rethink on Vitamin A
UK - To protect consumers, the European Food Standards Agency has proposed new maximum levels of vitamin A in animal feed.

Producers Owed £300,000 in Tax Refunds
UK - British pig producers could be due around £300,000 in back payments from government, according to the National Pig Association.

Scottish Livestock Transport Under EU Threat Again
UK - Scotland’s traditional livestock production is once again under threat from impractical and costly transport proposals being driven by Europe.

BPEX: China a Major Export Opportunity
UK - Agreement to export pig meat to China is nearing fruition as a delegation of Chinese veterinarians visits the UK next month.

Defra, FSA Report Analyses Impacts of GM on Imports
UK - Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Food Standards Agency (FSA) have published an analysis of the potential effects of market trends and genetic modification (GM) regulations...

Call for More Imports of GM Feed Ingredients into EU
UK - Ministers and farmers say that imports of genetically modified (GM) imports should be increased. To overcome the dilemma of dwindling global supplies on non-GM feed ingredients and the EU ban on growing...

Calls for Rethink on Farm Veterinary Service
UK - The veterinary profession needs to rethink its relationship with farmers and with the government, and play a more positive and central role in ensuring food safety, according to an independent report...

Defra Sees the Future of Farm Animal Vets
UK - A poorly developed demand for veterinary services rather than a shortage of farm animal veterinarians has been identified by a personal report published today by Professor Philip Lowe.