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The British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is the United Kingdom government department responsible for environmental quality protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in the United Kingdom....
 (DEFRA) has funded 27 Farm Health Planning projects, known as the Cattle Health Project. This included four bids from the (NADIS). The purpose of these projects is to promote Farm Health Planning to the wider agricultural industry.

The Cattle Health Initiative project involves detailed health planning on 200 farms - 100 beef farms and 100 dairy farms.

Each veterinary practice involved in the process is required to select 10 farms (5 dairy and 5 beef) that are different in terms of type, location and management, to ensure significant diversity across the project.








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The British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is the United Kingdom government department responsible for environmental quality protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in the United Kingdom....
 (DEFRA) has funded 27 Farm Health Planning projects, known as the Cattle Health Project. This included four bids from the (NADIS). The purpose of these projects is to promote Farm Health Planning to the wider agricultural industry.

The Cattle Health Initiative project involves detailed health planning on 200 farms - 100 beef farms and 100 dairy farms.

Each veterinary practice involved in the process is required to select 10 farms (5 dairy and 5 beef) that are different in terms of type, location and management, to ensure significant diversity across the project.

Other links

  • newsletter discussing participation
  • online journal - discusses results of testing
  • online journal - discusses results of testing
  • , The Crofting Foundation, July, 2004, Uist and Barra Cattle Health Initiative