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New Chair of CHECS Board appointed

After five years as Cattle Health Certification Standards (CHECS) Chair, Welsh dairy farmer Abi Reader is standing down from the role due to other commitments. The CHECS Board would like to thank Ms Reader for her dedication and time whilst in the role and are delighted that she will continue to be a member of…

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CHECS seeks new Board Chair

CHECS is seeking a new Chair to implement the recommendations outlined in the CHECS Strategy report. The CHECS Board believe that the plans outlined in this document offer an excellent way forward for CHECS and also that it properly reflects the views of those on and outside of the Board and this strategy now needs…

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CHECS publishes new strategy

CHECS has published its new strategy following a period of discussion and development over the summer between the board and other industry stakeholders. Discussions are now being had over how to take this strategy forward and implement the 10 recommendations, so that CHECS can continue to play a valuable and respected role in supporting high…

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Statement on APHA’s suspension of support to CHECS TB Herd Accreditation

CHECS is extremely disappointed at the announcement that APHA has had to pause its support of CHECS TB Herd Accreditation due to unprecedented work pressures. The programme requires APHA – upon herd managers’ permissions – to notify administering health schemes of the herd’s last TB breakdown so that herd status can be determined. Earned recognition…

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Update: Review of pending changes to Johne’s disease testing protocols

The CHECS board is committed to addressing a number of issues with its current rules for testing and assessing risk of MAP infection (precursor to Johne’s disease) within cattle herds. These concerns include discretion over actions taken subsequent to blood test positive results, which has – over the past few years – been applied in…

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Red Tractor changes mean it’s time to act on BVD

New plans to take more active control of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) through Red Tractor assurance have been welcomed by CHECS chair Abi Reader, who says UK beef and dairy farmers now have a huge opportunity to boost profitability and reputation by working to eradicate the disease. BVD is currently estimated to cost British cattle…

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Changes to Johne’s disease rules explained

Some important rule changes to the Johne’s Disease Risk-Level Certification Programme are planned for 1 October 2021. While these were previously scheduled for implementation in 1 July 2021, this date has been pushed back to allow some of the details behind the rule changes to be agreed. There are three changes being made to the…

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