Fairness expected as supermarket watchdog moves to Defra Oversight of supermarket watchdog, the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA), is transferring from the Department of Business and Trade to Defra from 1 July in a move the government says will improve fai... See more
Banning CO2 pig stunning will place high cost on industry New analysis by the AHDB has highlighted the significant extra costs and disruption that could result from a ban on the use of carbon dioxide in pig abattoirs. Currently 90% of pigs reared in Engla... See more
Farmers advised to vaccinate against bluetongue as cases rise
Livestock farmers are being advised to vaccinate their animals against bluetongue, as vet and industry leaders warn the coming “season” could be the worst yet since the disease appeared in Nove... See more
Diverse cattle tracing systems could undermine disease protection
Meat industry representatives have warned that the development of separate livestock movement recording systems in England, Scotland and Wales could undermine the effectiveness of a previou... See more
NFU and green NGOs seeks greater protection from imports
The NFU has joined forces with the RSPCA and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to demand that the government draws up a set of “core standards” for animal welfare and the environment, in an attem... See more
