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New strategy launches to support the needs of bees
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The government is launching the National Pollinator Strategy to support bees and other pollinators.
National Pollinator Strategy will support bees and other pollinators

The government is launching the National Pollinator Strategy to support bees and other pollinators.

Bees and pollinators are vital for fertilising plants so they produce fruits and seeds. Organisations such as The National Trust, Highways Agency and Network Rail, which manage over 800.000 hectares of land in England, have signed up to the strategy and pledged to take actions such as allowing gross to grow longer and planting more bee-friendly wild flowers.

Environment secretary Elizabeth Truss said: "As much as one third of the food we eat is pollinated by bees - from apples and pears to strawberries to beans. We now estimate the value of insects pollinating our crops and plants amounts to hundreds of millions of pounds.

That's why we are doing everything we can to help them thrive. Not everyone can become a beekeeper, but everyone from major landowners to window-box gardeners can play their part in boosting pollinators."

Defra will be setting up bee hives on the roof of their building in London and some supermarkets have already begun to distribute bee-friendly flower seeds to their customers.

Railway embankments, forests and motorway verges will be used to create bee and insect friendly paradises as part of the major new strategy to protect the 1500 species of pollinators in England.

In addition, Defra have announced the first ever wild-pollinator and farm wildlife package, which will see more funding made available to famers and landowners that take steps to protect pollinators through the new Countryside Stewardship Scheme.

For more information about how to help pollinators, visit: http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/Bees-needs. 

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FIVP announces third series of Practice Matters

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 The Federation of Independent Veterinary practices (FIVP) has announced a third season of its podcast, Practice Matters.

Hosted by Ian Wolstenholme, series three will focus on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, including a discussion about some of the expected impacts on independent veterinary colleagues.

Episode one launches on 13th January with guests Drs David Reader and Scott Summers, who will draw on their research into the CMA investigation and provide insights into themes such as transparency, pricing and consumer trust.

Ian Wolstenholme said: "In its third series, we will try and hone in on what the changes will mean in reality for independent practices with advice and guidance on implementation and delivery, drawing on the experience of our own team and other experts in the profession. Hope you can join us soon!" 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk