Animal Welfare Award for SAC Researcher, Colleague
SCOTLAND, UK - SAC animal welfare researcher, Dr Malcolm Mitchell, and his long-time research partner, Peter Kettlewell, are the joint recipients of an award recognising the significant impact their work...

President Urges EU Action on Transport Enforcement
SCOTLAND, UK - National Farmers' Union Scotland’s (NFUS) President, Jim McLaren has challenged Europe to better enforce existing animal transport laws before giving consideration to new rules that could...

NFUS Puts GM Feed, Animal Transport on EU Radar
SCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland has written to the new EU Health and Consumer Commissioner, John Dalli, following his recent decision to authorise cultivation of a new genetically modified (GM) potato, requesting...

Feed Driver Hours' Relaxation Ends
UK - A temporary relaxation of EU driver working hours' rules for those delivering agricultural feed by the Department for Transport (DfT) has come to an end.

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...

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NFU Scotland yesterday welcomed the news that proposals to introduce controversial new animal transport laws have been withdrawn from internal European Commission consultation.

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.

Compassion in World Farming Opposes Trade
UK - Compassion in World Farming says it welcomes the National Pig Association’s campaign to prevent a trade in imported piglets which threatens to bring diseases such as MRSA from Belgium and Holland...