N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Getting prepared for a smooth drying off
Cows are coming in for winter housing and grazing 2024 is finishing up, which means the next job on the...
AMR
Beef
UN General Assembly sees agreement to reduce AMR use
At the recent meeting of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, world leaders agreed to target reductions on antimicrobial use...
N.Ireland
Ministers support UK’s National Action Plan on AMR
A UK-wide plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been welcomed by the Minister of Health of Northern Ireland, Robin...
N.Ireland
Initiative to reduce need for antimicrobials on farm
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an action-oriented, country-focused initiative to reduce the need...
Government
Antimicrobial resistance to be tackled through restrictions on antibiotics
The UK government has introduced measures to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by increasing restrictions on the use of antibiotics and...
Other
'Urgent' worldwide measures needed to combat antimicrobial resistance
Experts at the University of Manchester have said that “urgent worldwide measures” are needed to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Drug...
Dairy
Antimicrobial use on UK dairy farms continues to decline - report
Antimicrobial use on dairy farms across the UK continues to drop, according to Kingshay’s latest Dairy Antimicrobial Focus Report. The...
N.Ireland
Livestock farms studied as sources of resistant infections in humans
The University of Nottingham has said livestock farms are being studied as potential sources of resistant infections in animals and...
Agri-Business
Nearly 90% of vets fear losing the ability to treat infections due to AMR
Almost 90% of UK vets are concerned about losing the ability to treat infections in animals as a result of...
Agri-Business
APHA and VMD headquarters go blue for AMR awareness
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) have lit up their headquarters to raise...
Agri-Business
'Prevention is better than the cure' for calf pneumonia - AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development (AHDB) has said prevention is better than the cure when it comes to calf pneumonia....
Agri-Business
Research: Antibiotic removal not a ‘reset button’ for AMR
New research suggests that the reduction or removal of antibiotics will not reverse antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Latest research from Alltech’s...
Government
Sales of vet antibiotics in the UK at lowest level ever recorded - report
Sales of veterinary antibiotics in the UK are at the lowest level ever recorded, according to a report published by...
Government
Veterinary Medicines Directorate seeks officer for AMR team
The UK government’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is seeking a permanent scientific officer for its antimicrobial resistance (AMR) team. The...
Agri-Business
Israeli farm trials show potential to reduce antibiotics usage in cows
Mileutis, an Israeli-based biopharmaceutical animal and human health company has completed a rigorous, randomised, case-controlled, clinical field trial. The results...
Agri-Business
UK pig industry cuts antibiotic use by 75% in 8 years
The UK pig industry has reduced its antibiotics use by 75% in eight years, the AHDB has said today (Tuesday,...
N.Ireland
Antimicrobial use in agriculture could fuel future epidemics – study
A new University of Oxford study has revealed that antimicrobial overuse in livestock production can breed bacteria that are resistant...
Government
Additional £2.5m allocated to tackle AMR in Wales
The Welsh govenrment has allocated an additional £2.5 million in funding for the ongoing work in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR)...
