Food Integrity Campaign | May 10, 2022 Farmer Rudy’s Story Hits the Big Screen Our famer whistleblower is speaking truth to power in the movie The End of Medicine. For those not familiar with Rudy Howell’s story, in 2020, farmer Rudy was terminated for speaking out against the poultry industry. After being in business with the poultry industry for over …
Dr. Jane
January 27, 2022
A County Tyrone poultry farmer was convicted today at Dungannon Crown Court in connection with the illegal importation of unlicensed prescription veterinary medicines. Paul Hobson, 60, who ran a poultry farming business on Mullybrannon Road, Dungannon, has been sentenced to nine months with three years suspended sentence after pleading guilty in court to various charges including illegal importation, attempted importation …
A vet manager who swapped peeling for a beekeeping suit after completing her apprenticeship as a honey farmer is in a state of excitement after finding a fabulous new apprentice – her seven-year-old daughter! Sally Egerton, 35, entered veterinary nursing when she was 17, only to become disillusioned when she climbed the ladder and became a practice manager because she …
Tighter controls on the use of veterinary medicines will not completely limit flexibility in animal treatment, Veterinary Ireland has insisted. However, the new regulations will lead to more prudent use of antibiotics on farms, said Conor Geraghty, President of Veterinary Ireland. The introduction of a new EU-wide regulatory system from early 2022 is an attempt to combat the serious threat …
