Bird Flu

Government says stringent measures are needed to help prevent another AI outbreak

The project, led by APHA, will collect and analyse samples from a range of bird and mammal populations to better understand how the virus behaves

Amends to existing legislation means free-range eggs can continue to be labelled as such during mandatory housing measures, a move Defra said would cut ‘unnecessary red tape and costs for British producers'

The disease has been found in dairy herds across 12 US states

Dairy farms in Kansas and Texas have been affected

The risk levels are still considered to be too high for gatherings of ducks, geese and swans, which will remain prohibited

A partner in Mathison (Farmers) Leven, East Yorkshire, appeared at Beverley Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 31 January, in relation to animal health and food safety offences

Government says proposed changes will reduce the pressure on industry during an avian influenza outbreak

Early December and finally a little dry weather, or should I say a gap in the rain, has arrived

A 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone have been declared