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Search results for: animal welfare updates
What’s happening with bird flu this year?
…includes even those with very small numbers of poultry kept as pets rather than production animals. The list of birds which are classed as poultry includes: chickens turkeys ducks geese…
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Greening Changes
Scottish Government recently added new greening rules to be implemented in 2026. These include updates to most of the existing options, an introduction of an additional 4 new EFA options,…
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Ayrshire Women in Agriculture – Policy Update
…the whole farm plan, updates on the new greening policy and the new capital grant scheme with opportunities to ask questions and discuss all of these upcoming changes and how…
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Crop Trials Evening – Lothians
…and there will be recommendations on varieties to look out for in 2026. Additionally, there will be updates on fungicides and how products have compared against others in the previous…
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AHDB: Recommended Lists Variety Open Day – Fife
…non-commercialised insights on all the RL varieties and what they have to offer. AHDB will also be giving the latest updates on the Planting Variety Survey, the 2025 harvest outlook…
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Why keeping your computer up to date is as important as keeping your fences up to scratch!
…you didn’t just get the original operating system, you also got various subsequent updates which ensured that your system worked efficiently. This was more important when it became the norm…
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Agronomy Roadshows return to Scottish venues in January 2024
…businesses, presenting the latest updates from the Recommended List and varieties performance. AHDB will lead a session on new breeding policies for cereals and oilseeds, and there will also be…
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Keeping on Top of Lameness
…In a study by Horseman et al (2014) in the Journal of Animal Welfare, farmers were asked about their perceptions on what constituted a lame cow. Interestingly, the research showed…
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Avian Influenza (bird flu): Update 31st October 2022
…of the poultry or other captive birds, collecting eggs, Feeding, movements for official or inspection visits. Poultry accommodation must be properly maintained to both ensure animal welfare during housing periods…
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Our Seasonal Workforce: Health and Safety and Worker Welfare
…different languages. This is a fantastic resource for employers who may be struggling with communication. Migrant Worker Health and Welfare The report by Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) and…
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