Beef
At the recent meeting of the UN General Assembly, world leaders agreed to target reductions on antimicrobial use in agriculture.
N.Ireland
The FAO has launched an action-oriented, country-focused initiative to reduce the need for antimicrobials on farms.
Government
The UK government has introduced measures to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by increasing restrictions on the use of antibiotics.
Other
Experts at the University of Manchester have said that "urgent worldwide measures" are needed to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Dairy
Antimicrobial use on dairy farms across the UK continues to drop, according to Kingshay's latest...
The University of Nottingham has said livestock farms are being studied as potential sources of resistant infections in animals and humans.
Agri-Business
Almost 90% of UK vets are concerned about losing the ability to treat infections in animals as a result of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
APHA and the VMD have lit up their headquarters in blue light to raise awareness for World AMR Awareness Week (November 18-24).
Sales of veterinary antibiotics in the UK are at the lowest level ever recorded, according to a report published by the VMD.
The UK government's Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is seeking a permanent scientific...
A new University of Oxford study has revealed that antimicrobial overuse in livestock production...
An additional £2.5 million in funding for the ongoing work in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was announced by the Welsh government yesterday (Tuesday, February 28).
Almost two in three Irish farmers have already changed how they use antimicrobials and have a positive attitude towards changing...
Antimicrobials: Global leaders have called for a significant and urgent reduction in the amounts of antimicrobial drugs used in food systems
Recent trial work carried out by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has highlighted the benefits of selective dry cow therapy as a mainstream dairy management tool.
International leaders in human and animal health are set to convene on April 29, to accelerate work tackling antimicrobial resistance.
Three Northern Ireland organisations have joined forces to launch a research project to tackle...
A Northern Ireland research initiative into antibiotic usage has shown "early promising results",...
A new initiative to prevent antibiotic resistance to bacteria in animals and its spread in the environment has been set up in Wales.
New science is helping livestock farmers worldwide to proactively deal with the challenge of bacterial infections.
Although going in the right direction, farmers from 45 countries globally are still using...
A new training course to explain more about Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR) and how to minimise...
