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United dairy farmers' association proposal moves forward
Dairy farmers meet to set out proposals for a united association

A commitment for change has been signed by a large number of dairy farmers at a rally in Lanark to support a proposed united dairy farmers' association in the UK.

The association, called Dairy Farmer's Together, would aim to achieve fair milk prices and improve the effectiveness of existing producer representative bodies for both individual dairy farmers and groups of producers.

So far the Scottish Government has committed £100,000 to developing the association, and the Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) will be writing to the Welsh Government's Agricultural Minister, Alun Davies, asking for the same commitment.

Proposals for the association were set out at the rally, and the FUW's milk and dairy produce committee chairman, Dei Davies, and Vice President, Brian Walters, both signed the commitment for change.

'The association will bring the best minds in the UK together to work as a collaborative high level group to provide solutions to improve the prosperity of the UK dairy sector,' said National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland milk committee vice chairman, Rory Christie.

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.