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Food Security Research Programme Launched
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council’s Global Research Programme has been launched. This aims to address the challenges of producing more food while using less energy, water, inputs and waste and protecting the environment.

NFU President Peter Kendall welcomes the move and believes that British agriculture has earned its position of strategic importance with Government and is poised to deliver solutions to the food production challenge that is looming.

 “UK farmers are very well-placed to provide solutions to the issue of food security, globally as well as closer to home,” said Mr Kendall. “However, we can only deliver if the right research is funded and sustained long-term and then translated into practice in the field.

“The tone at NFU Conference this year was one of positive recognition that farming matters; now there is a need to focus on how farming can deliver and science is a key part of this. We need research and technology to help farmers and growers increase food production while impacting less on the environment and we need to have a Government that legislates to support the important, strategic role that agriculture now holds. This Global Food Security Research Programme will enable our science community to step up to the research challenges ahead and work with farmers and growers on this critical issue.”

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.