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Hub pivotal in achieving responsible antibiotic use across ruminant sectors

Industry encourages farmers to get involved with AHDB’s Medicine Hub to drive forward reduction in antibiotic use across the UK’s ruminant sector

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Farmers are being encouraged to engage with the online Medicine Hub to help reduce the use of antibiotics.
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Farmers are being encouraged to engage with the online Medicine Hub to help reduce the use of antibiotics.

Developed and managed by the AHDB on behalf of the industry, the Medicine Hub provides an online tool which collates antibiotic usage data for dairy, beef and sheep enterprises in the UK. The hub was created...

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