18 Dec 2025
Investment Strengthens UK Animal Health Defences
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Moredun Institute Secures Investment to Strengthen Livestock Disease Defences
The Moredun Research Institute has secured new investment to bolster support for the UK livestock sector as it faces rising pressure from infectious diseases, thanks to the new Moredun livestock disease funding initiative, according to reporting by Farmers Guardian.
Alongside the investment, the institute has received Defra funding to support the commercialisation of a louping ill vaccine, a development that could provide significant benefits for upland sheep farmers. Louping ill remains a persistent challenge in parts of the UK, particularly in hill and upland systems where disease control options are limited.
18 December 2025 | Farmers Guardian
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