nfru.co.uk
Useful Links
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GO TO NFRU IRELAND. Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC). The AIC is the leading trade association in the agrisupply industry and is responsible for lobbying policy makers and stakeholders, delivering information, providing trade assurance and offering technical support. Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). Animal Health Distributors Association (AHDA). Association of Independent Crop Consultants (AICC). BPEX is a division of the AHDB and represents pig levy payers in England....
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RUMA Welcomes New Member, Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation | Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance
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March 20, 2015. RUMA Welcomes New Member, Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation. RUMA is pleased to announce that the Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO) has joined the Alliance. In welcoming the SSPO, RUMA Secretary General John FitzGerald said RUMA’s strength is the breadth of interest covered by its members and this has been increased by the addition of the Scottish Salmon Producers who will be able to provide valuable expertise on the responsible use of medicines in aquaculture. The Scot...
cattleparasites.org.uk
Control of Worms Sustainably (COWS)
http://cattleparasites.org.uk/index.html
Control of Worms Sustainably (COWS) is an industry stakeholder group which aims to promote best practice in the control of cattle parasites. More about COWS. You can read our cattle parasite guidance. Or look specifically at guidance on fluke. And check out the videos on using cattle parasiticides. Want to know more about resistance? Read our technical summary starting with what is resistance? The COWS Guide to Liver Fluke. For farmers has been launched. Do you know your way around liver fluke? For knowl...
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BVDFree England
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Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus is endemic in cattle herds in England. BVD is a cause of animal health, welfare and economic losses on infected farms. Most herds will have been infected with BVD virus or are at constant risk of re-introduction of disease due to unknowingly moving PI animals, infection from neighbouring farms or contact with infected animals at markets and shows. BVD Statement of Intent. Action for BVD Control Staffordshire and Derbyshire. Allflex Europe (UK) Ltd. British Blue Cattle S...
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Position Papers | Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance
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RUMA information note on antibiotics and the responsible use of antibiotics in farm animals. Information Note on Antibiotic Resistance and the Responsible Use of Antibiotics in Farm Animals. RUMA’s briefing paper aims to:. Explain antibiotic resistance and why it matters to human and animal health. This guideline is supported by a full length version giving more detailed background information. RUMA Position Paper on Antibiotic Resistance and Antibiotic use in Livestock. RUMA sets out reasons for its con...
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RUMA new antimicrobials cattle guidelines press release
http://www.ruma.org.uk/ruma-launches-new-cattle-guidelines-on-the-responsible-use-of-antimicrobials
August 4, 2015. RUMA Launches New Cattle Guidelines on the Responsible Use of Antimicrobials. The Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) is delighted to launch its revised guidelines for farmers and vets on the Responsible Use of Antimicrobials in Cattle Production. They are available on RUMA’s new-look website at www.ruma.org.uk. Biosecurity to limit disease spread. Now in their 3. Editions, the short version provides quick and easy guiding principles that can be used as a working d...
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Press | Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance
http://www.ruma.org.uk/antimicrobials/press
June 22, 2016. RUMA statement on the marketing of ‘Antibiotic Free’ produce. RUMA is urging caution around a recent move by at least one UK processor to label a line of farm produce as ‘antibiotic-free’ because of…. May 23, 2016. RUMA response to BBC Panorama episode ‘Antibiotics Crisis’. RUMA (Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance) has responded to a BBC Panorama programme examining farming’s role in the ‘antibiotics crisis’, shown on 23…. May 19, 2016. April 15, 2016. April 14, 2016.
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RUMA issues wide ranging position paper on antibiotic resistance and antibiotic use in livestock | Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance
http://www.ruma.org.uk/ruma-issues-wide-ranging-position-paper-antibiotic-resistance-antibiotic-use-livestock
September 6, 2014. RUMA issues wide ranging position paper on antibiotic resistance and antibiotic use in livestock. RUMA has published a wide ranging position paper on antibiotic resistance and antibiotic use in livestock. Key points in the RUMA paper. The key driver for any controls on the use of antibiotics in animals is to reduce the risk of resistance in humans. Antibiotics must be used responsibly in agriculture to stop the possibility of their use leading to problems in animal or human medicine.
cattleparasites.org.uk
About COWS - Control of Cattle Parasites Sustainably
http://cattleparasites.org.uk/about.html
COWS aims to provide the best available, evidence-based information to the cattle industry in relation to the sustainable control of parasites in cattle. The initiative’s original scope was to provide the best available technical information to vets, advisors and farmers about the sustainable management of worms and fluke in both beef and dairy cattle. SQPs) along with some farmer meetings. What were at the time known as DairyCo. Down to a format more suited to farmers. Funding Members of COWS.
