Government
The Soil Association has said the new Veterinary Medicines Regulations contain "loopholes" which may allow overuse of antibiotics to continue
N.Ireland
A new University of Oxford study has revealed that antimicrobial overuse in livestock production...
Rural Life
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the publication of two new reports that show overall reductions...
Pig/Poultry
New figures show the amount of antibiotic prescribed to treat pigs on UK farms in 2020 fell by 5%, bringing the total reduction since 2015...
Agri-Business
International leaders in human and animal health are set to convene on April 29, to accelerate work tackling antimicrobial resistance.
Beef
A Northern Ireland research initiative into antibiotic usage has shown "early promising results",...
European countries continue to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals - with the overall sales of...
Pig industry leaders have welcomed the latest figures which show, that for the third year running, the sector has reduced its antibiotic usage.
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for the Government to better empower farmers to lower antibiotic use on farms.
Although going in the right direction, farmers from 45 countries globally are still using...
Total sales of antibiotics for use in animals in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since 1993, according to a report published today.
Industry leaders have welcomed the latest figures showing the pig industry reduced antibiotic usage in the UK by 28% in 2017.
Experts warn that agriculture is unlikely to ever be able to move completely away from antibiotics use despite mounting consumer pressure.
Antibiotic usage fell by more than a quarter in the UK over 2016, the latest figures show. Over the...
Antibiotic usage fell by more than a quarter in the UK in just one year, the latest figures show. Over the same period, antibiotic drug...
