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EU aid to benefit worm control scheme
Part of the funding is being used for the Pig Industry Competitiveness Scheme, which aims to improve the quality of local pig meat.
Funding available to some pig farmers in Northern Ireland
 
Funding from an EU aid scheme will be used to help pig producers in Northern Ireland to take part in a worm control programme, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said.

The EU Exceptional Adjustment Aid (EAA) package will provide £4 million to support local livestock farmers. It was announced in November last year and is being used to fund four schemes, aiming to: incentivise the humane removal of BVD infected animals; improve pig meat quality; help farmers manage soils and nutrients more effectively; and training in business planning and risk assessment.

Part of the funding is being used for the Pig Industry Competitiveness Scheme, which aims to improve the quality of local pig meat, and will cover the cost of in-feed medication for pig herds and the blanket treatment of sows. It will also cover the cost of medication acquired from a veterinary practitioner, for the individual treatment of sows prior to farrowing.

To be eligible for the scheme, pig producers must:
  • Have a Category 1 or Category 2 DAERA Farm Business Identification Number;
  • Have a representative of the farm business attend a Farm Family Key Skills pig health training course on worm control, through the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE); and
  • Obtain written confirmation from their vet that, in their professional opinion, there are, or have been in the last six months, pig endoparasites present in the herd.

Funding will apply only to medication purchased after the farmer has been accepted onto the scheme. The expected closing date for applications is 31 May, 2017.

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.