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...
Antimicrobial Resistance
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...
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...
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)...
Agri-Business
Study: 64% of farmers now use antimicrobials differently
Almost two in three Irish farmers have already changed how they use antimicrobials and have a positive attitude towards changing...
Dairy
Global leaders call for reduction in antimicrobials used in food systems
Global leaders and experts have called for a significant and urgent reduction in the amounts of antimicrobials - including antibiotics...
Dairy
Selective dry cow therapy proving beneficial – AFBI
Recent trial work carried out by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has highlighted the benefits of selective dry cow...
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...
Dairy
Queen’s mastitis and lameness study to aim to reduce dairy antibiotics use
Three Northern Ireland organisations have joined forces to launch a research project to tackle bovine mastitis and lameness in a...
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”...
