Soil is full of life, essential for nutrient cycling and carbon storage. To better understand how it functions, an international research team led by EMBL and the University of Tartu […] Read more
Tag Archives antimicrobial resistance
Understanding soil through its microbiome
Science Notes: More physical and social activity may partially explain the findings
Kicking the antimicrobial habit
Farmers have already lost ability to use antimicrobials for growth enhancement; tighter purchasing restrictions are next
Farmers worry new Health Canada regulations that require veterinary prescriptions for commonly used antimicrobials will affect the industry’s competitiveness. Why it matters: Resistance to antimicrobials continues to grow among diseases […] Read more
U.K. review calls for urgent cuts to antibiotic use in livestock
London | Reuters –– Massive use of antibiotics in farming poses a critical threat to global public health and should be reduced dramatically to an internationally-agreed target, according to a […] Read more
Rules planned to rein in antibiotic use for livestock
Health Canada is making its first move on new regulations to limit livestock producers’ own-use imports of veterinary drugs, and to tighten veterinary oversight of medicated livestock feed and water. […] Read more
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