Rural Life
Carmichael MP calls to rebuild local abattoirs across UK
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has spoken out in Parliament this week on the need to rebuild the network...
Abattoirs
Agri-Business
Closure of small abattoir in Yorkshire Dales looms
The only small abattoir in Yorkshire Dales, McIntyre meats, is set to close on March 27. The closure of the...
Agri-Business
Farmers aim to raise £3m to save Long Compton Abattoir
A group of local farmers have come together with the aim of raising in excess of £3 million to save...
Agri-Business
Defra launches £4m Smaller Abattoir Fund
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a £4 million Smaller Abattoir Fund to boost the...
N.Ireland
NI vet pay strike to disrupt ports and abattoirs
Members of the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA) are set to strike for five days, disrupting Northern Ireland’s ports...
Government
Benefits of slaughterhouse CCTV 'outweigh' the costs - review
The additional costs associated with mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses “outweigh the benefits to animal welfare”, a government report has found....
Rural Life
Survey highlights importance of local abattoirs
A recent survey of more than 1,300 UK farming and food businesses found that 88% of respondents consider local abattoirs...
Agri-Business
New breeding values for abattoir traits to be revealed by AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is to make new breeding values for abattoir traits an integral of the...
Agri-Business
Poultry abattoir fined £300,000 for odour pollution of 'rotting flesh'
A poultry abattoir in Attleborough, Norfolk has been fined £300,000 for odour pollution after the Environment Agency received nearly 350...
Agri-Business
Vets hope NI will follow Scottish lead for compulsory cameras in abattoirs
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed legislation that will make CCTV cameras compulsory in abattoirs in Scotland, and is...
Agri-Business
BVA welcomes legislation for compulsory CCTV use in abattoirs
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed legislation that will make CCTV cameras compulsory in abattoirs in Scotland, following a...
Rural Life
Local abattoirs campaign: 'Gove appears to be listening'
The Campaign for Local Abattoirs has welcomed the comments by Michael Gove on the future of small abattoirs. The Secretary...
Agri-Business
CCTV to be made mandatory in Scottish abattoirs
New legislation is to be brought forward to make CCTV mandatory in all areas of Scottish abattoirs where live animals...
N.Ireland
English CCTV abattoir legislation to come into effect in May
Legislation to make CCTV cameras mandatory in slaughterhouses in England to safeguard animal welfare has been laid today by Defra...
N.Ireland
Call for NI farmers to ‘stand firm’ against abattoirs on beef prices
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been urged to “stand firm” against abattoirs, north and south of the border, that attempt...
Beef
'Major hygiene failings' at 25% of abattoirs in the UK
An investigation has found that 25% of abattoirs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are failing to take basic hygiene...
World News
Over 4,000 'severe breaches' of animal welfare rules at UK abattoirs - Report
There has been more than 4,000 severe breaches of animal welfare regulations in British abattoirs over the past two years, data...
World News
French abattoir investigation after graphic video shows animal abuse
An investigation has been launched by the French Ministry for Agriculture after an undercover video showed animal abuse at an...
