Government
There are 'loopholes' in new antibiotics legislation - Soil Association
The Soil Association has said the new Veterinary Medicines Regulations contain “loopholes and weaknesses” which may allow the “overuse of...
Antibiotic Usage
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...
Rural Life
BVA welcomes reduction in veterinary antibiotic use
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the publication of two new reports that show overall reductions in the sale...
Pig/Poultry
UK pig industry posts further reductions in antibiotic use
New figures show the amount of antibiotic prescribed to treat pigs on UK farms in 2020 fell by 5%, bringing...
Agri-Business
International dialogue to push for action on antimicrobial resistance
International leaders in human and animal health are set to convene on Thursday (April 29) to accelerate work tackling antimicrobial...
Beef
New antibiotic benchmarking tool to be rolled out across NI in early 2021
A Northern Ireland research initiative into antibiotic usage has shown “early promising results”, with initial indications suggesting it has “considerable potential”...
Agri-Business
Sales of veterinary antibiotics drop by 32% across Europe
European countries continue to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals – with the overall sales of veterinary antibiotics across...
Agri-Business
British pig industry antibiotic results show further reduction
Pig industry leaders have welcomed the latest figures which show, that for the third year running, the sector has reduced its...
Agri-Business
'Farmers must be empowered in fight to lower antibiotic use on farms'
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for the Government to better empower farmers to lower antibiotic use on farms, suggesting...
Agri-Business
Antibiotics used for animal growth promotion by 45 countries
Although going in the right direction, farmers from 45 countries globally are still using antibiotics for growth promotion, according to...
Agri-Business
UK veterinary antibiotics sales fall to lowest in 25 years
Total sales of antibiotics for use in animals in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since 1993, according...
Pig/Poultry
UK's pig industry halves antibiotic use in just 2 years
Industry leaders have welcomed the latest figures showing that the pig industry in the UK reduced its antibiotic usage by...
N.Ireland
Antibiotics: It's not zero-use that we should be aiming for
Experts warn that agriculture is unlikely to ever be able to move completely away from antibiotics use, despite mounting consumer...
N.Ireland
Farm antibiotic sales hit 'all time low' in the UK
Antibiotic usage fell by more than a quarter in the UK over 2016, the latest figures show. Over the same...
