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E-petition calls for minimum milk price
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Milk prices have fallen rapidly over the past six months.

Dairy farmers 'in crisis' due to toppling prices

A government e-petition calling for a minimum milk price for farmers has so far received more the 26,000 signatures.

More than 60 dairy farmers left the business in December alone as a result of crippling cuts to milk prices.

A global oversupply of product combined with reduced demand has led retailers to drop their prices to farmers dramatically over the past six months.

Campaigners are petitioning the government to set a minimum milk price for farmers to help protect individual businesses and the future of the industry as a whole.

Similarly, MPs this week urged the government to offer greater protection to the UK's dairy farmers, following a report on dairy prices.

View the e-petition here: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/73628

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VMD invites students to apply for EMS placement

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 The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is inviting applications from veterinary students to attend a one-week extramural studies (EMS) placement in July 2026.

Students in their clinical years of study have until 28 February to apply for the placement, which takes place at the VMD's offices in Addlestone, Surrey, from 6-10 July 2026.

Through a mixture of lectures and workshops, the placement will explore how veterinary medicines are authorised, non-clinical career opportunities, and other important aspects of the VMD's work.  

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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