Sheep Industry News: Germany
03 October 2016
Germany Reports Further Drop in Animal Antibiotic UseGERMANY - Germany has once again reduced the amount of antibiotics used in animal agriculture, according to the latest government data....
13 April 2016
Reducing Food Waste Could Help Mitigate Climate ChangeGERMANY - About a tenth of overall global greenhouse-gas emissions from agriculture could be traced back to food waste by mid-century, a new study shows....
25 September 2015
Germany Setting New Standards in Animal Welfare InitiativeGERMANY - Germany is aiming to be in the vanguard in setting new standards for animal welfare across Europe....
20 August 2015
Agritechnica Is Coming to Germany in November 2015GERMANY - Agritechnica 2015, which takes place from 10 to 14 November, is fast-approaching. Taking place in Hannover, Germany, this year’s show is aptly titled: ‘People, Technology, Innovation...
Research Model Shows Hazardous Antibiotic Levels in EnvironmentGERMANY - Several antibiotics could be present in hazardous levels in the environment after manure spreading, new research from sustainability scientists at Leuphana University of Lueneburg shows....
31 July 2015
Germans Reduce Animal Antibiotic UseGERMANY - Germany has had noticeable success in reducing the amount of antibiotics prescribed by veterinarians, according to the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL)....
18 May 2015
Combatting Global Rise in Antibiotic ResistanceGERMANY - The German Federal Cabinet has approved the new German Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy (DART 2020)....
21 April 2015
Germany Focuses on Farm Animal WelfareGERMANY - The German agriculture department has launched a new initiative to make animal welfare a high priority....
15 April 2015
German Survey Shows Salmonella Falling but No Drop in CampylobacterANALYSIS - A survey of foodborne pathogens in poultry meat in Germany and the incidence of illness has shown that the number of cases of Salmonella poisoning are falling but there is no decrease...
27 March 2015
Resource Efficiency Theme to Anuga FoodTecGERMANY - Resource efficiency is the central theme of the Anuga FoodTec exhibition that opened in Cologne, Germany this week....
28 November 2014
Revered Paper Attacked For Antibiotics PrejudiceGERMANY – A highly regarded German newspaper is being attacked by farmers for using “bogus facts” to produce a one sided account of livestock antibiotics....
20 November 2014
EBLEX Highlights Modern Sheep Genetics on World StageGERMANY - A record breaking number of six sheep breeds were represented on the joint EBLEX and British Livestock Genetics stand at the major Eurotier show....
17 November 2014
British Texels Perform in EuropeGERMANY - British Texels were once again one of the stars of the show at last week’s EuroTier, the largest livestock event in Europe....
On-farm Biosecurity to Protect against Disease and Reduce Antibiotic UseANALYSIS - The use of biosafety practices and instituting biosecurity programmes can help reduce the use of antibiotics on the farm....
13 November 2014
Call for Cooperation to Rebuild MarketsGERMANY - A call has been sent out to build cooperation between Germany and Russia to rebuild markets in the face of the current ban on agricultural exports from the EU....
12 November 2014
EUROTIER: Forum for 21st Century Animal HusbandryGERMANY - On the first day of EuroTier 2014 in Hanover yesterday, the head of the German Agricultural Society, DLG, said the trade show had attracted 2,360 exhibitors from 49 countries, with...
EUROTIER: Seeking Solutions to Antibiotic Resistance GERMANY - At an event at EuroTier 2014 in Hanover yesterday, the President of the German veterinarians' association offered his views on possible solutions to the issue of antibiotic resistance....
06 October 2014
Better Livestock Breeding Ahead for German FarmersGERMANY – Livestock breeding decisions will be made easier through a state subsidised computer programme, the German government has announced....
19 September 2014
More Land Fewer Harvests in Light of Climate ChangeGERMANY - Most of the Earth’s agricultural land resources are already under cultivation. Climate change poses a huge challenge to global agriculture, but a new study by geographers at the Lugwig...
07 August 2014
Antibiotics Use Falls Again in GermanyGERMANY – Antibiotics use by veterinarians fell again in 2013, Federal Office data shows....
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