Animals in most of the farms tested have access to safe drinking water
Most of the farms and smallholdings in Devon and Somerset tested are ensuring that their livestock have access to clean drinking water. In a round of Food Standards Agency-funded visits, … Continue reading
Farming family banned from keeping animals for 10 years
A family of livestock and dairy farmers have been banned from keeping cattle, sheep and pigs for 10 years, and each ordered to pay more than £3,000 in costs for … Continue reading
Avian Influenza update
In response to the escalating number of cases of avian influenza and continued heightened risk levels in wild birds, an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) with mandatory biosecurity measures came … Continue reading
Farmer fined thousands for forging salmonella test results
A Somerset farmer has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 for failing to test chickens and eggs for salmonella before they went into the food chain and for presenting … Continue reading