All Government articles – Page 11

  • Pigs
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    Ammonia capture tech in pig farming trial underway

    2023-08-23T00:00:00Z

    Testing has begun as part of the PigProGrAm project which aims to reduce the environmental impact of emissions from livestock. Ammonia-harvesting technology was put in place at the pig farm running the trials.The programme aims to demonstrate a farm-focused solution for the harvesting of green ammonia from pig waste.The PigProGrAm ...

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    UK ovine embryos sent to US to open doors for British sheep market

    2023-08-23T00:00:00Z

    The first UK ovine embryos have been shipped as part of the wider access win which has also enabled lamb exports to the United States, according to AHDB.AHDB hopes to see more ovine genetics trading in the future.The shipment was the culmination of a collaborative effort between the UK sheep ...

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    Queen's University and AFBI secure funding "to revolutionise UK livestock"

    2023-08-16T00:00:00Z

    Two projects by the Queen’s-AFBI Strategic Alliance have secured funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), as part of an £11.5 million UK Government campaign to "revolutionise UK livestock" and improve animal health.The projects, both of which are partnerships between Queen’s University and the Agri-Food and Biosciences ...

  • Vet inspecting cows
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    "Grey areas" in veterinary guidelines remain ahead of December deadline

    2023-08-15T00:00:00Z

    The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) have called on Government to give the veterinary declaration guidelines top priority as it says time is running out for the new rules to be communicated to the industry.Qualified vets will be required to visit sites annually.In a blog post on its website, ...

  • Man choosing meat in a supermarket
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    AIMS calls for food terrorism to be on National Risk Register

    2023-08-11T00:00:00Z

    The Government has stated that it has plans to build resilience to specific risks, including those detailed in the National Risk Register, which involve all areas of the food industry. By default, this includes the entire meat and poultry chain. However, it does not cover food terrorism, which trade organisation ...

  • Nick Allen
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    Migration policy must be responsive to labour shortages, says BMPA

    2023-08-01T00:00:00Z

    The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has backed calls by the chief executive of Sainsbury’s for the Government to review the Shortage Occupation List, which echoes what the BMPA has been saying for some time.Nick Allen, chief executive of British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).Speaking to The Times, Sainsbury's CEO Simon ...

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    NFU calls for Government action following EFRA’s Food Security report

    2023-07-31T00:00:00Z

    The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee (EFRA) has published its Food Security Report. In response the NFU's president, Minette Batters has called for: "Government to act on the recommendations made by the Committee to bolster Britain's food security."Minette Batters NFU president.She continued: "We have been calling for Government ...