Agri-Business
Inspecting livestock earlier during transport could “significantly improve” their welfare, a new Royal Veterinary College (RVC) study says.
Beef
850 farmers and land managers across the UK responded to an online survey which aimed to better...
Rural Life
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has spoken out in Parliament this week on the need to rebuild local abattoirs across the UK.
The only small abattoir in Yorkshire Dales, McIntyre meats, is set to close on March 27. The closure of the family-run business, which is...
A group of local farmers have come together with the aim of raising in excess of £3 million to...
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a £4 million Smaller...
N.Ireland
Members of the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA) are set to strike for five days, disrupting Northern Ireland’s ports.
Government
The additional costs associated with mandatory slaughterhouse CCTV "outweigh the benefits to animal welfare", a report has found.
A recent survey of more than 1,300 UK farming and food businesses found that 88% of respondents deem local abattoirs as a vital service.
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is to make new breeding values for...
A poultry abattoir in Attleborough, Norfolk has been fined £300,000 for odour pollution after the...
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed legislation that will make CCTV cameras...
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed legislation that will make CCTV cameras compulsory in abattoirs in Scotland.
The Campaign for Local Abattoirs has welcomed the comments by Michael Gove on the future of small abattoirs.
New legislation is to be brought forward to make CCTV mandatory in all areas of Scottish abattoirs where live animals are present.
In the midst of a growing shortage of carbon dioxide (CO2) across Europe, a Scottish abattoir has...
Legislation to make CCTV cameras mandatory in slaughterhouses in England to safeguard animal welfare has been laid today by Michael Gove.
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been urged to “stand firm” against abattoirs, north and south...
An investigation has found that 25% of abattoirs in the UK are failing to take basic hygiene precautions to stop contaminated meat reaching butchers and supermarkets.
World News
There has been more than 4,000 severe breaches of animal welfare regulations in British abattoirs over the past two years, data from the FSA shows.
An investigation has been launched in France after an undercover video showed animal abuse at an abattoir in the south of the country.
