This non-binding guide provides information and examples of good practice in connection with the implementation of health and safety directives, together with other necessary elements such as explanations and practical examples of the hazards and risks during all stages of farming, horticulture...

The livestock sector plays a significant economic and social role in EU with its 4.1 million livestock farming and a value of livestock production and livestock products equal to EUR 163 billion (36% of the total agricultural activity). Between 2010 and 2020, the number of livestock farming fell...

Animal production is under constant pressure due to new and re-emerging pathogens resulting from natural evolution of micro-organisms, and anthropogenic factors such as globalisation, trade development, damages to ecosystems and climate change. Transmissible animal diseases can have devastating...

Sensors can take many forms, either as stand-alone devices, as part of another object or integrated into a service to gather relevant information. The use of sensors allows farmers to make informed decisions about their crops and livestock. The application areas are vast, covering the entire...

This case study explores the existing and potential options to modulate the catastrophic losses during an outbreak of an epidemic livestock disease. It makes a critical assessment of the different loss coverage instruments, related to the control of contagious animal diseases. Special attention...

This case study explores the existing and potential options to modulate the catastrophic losses during an outbreak of an epidemic livestock disease. It makes a critical assessment of the different loss coverage instruments, related to the control of contagious animal diseases. Special attention...

Within the European Union (EU), regional specialisation in meat production has resulted in intra-community trade of meat and live animals between Member States (MSs). Therefore, millions of animals are traded each year between MSs in hundreds of thousands of consignments. Animals are moved for...

Within the European Union (EU), regional specialisation in meat production has resulted in intra-community trade of meat and live animals between Member States (MSs). Therefore, millions of animals are traded each year between MSs in hundreds of thousands of consignments. Animals are moved for...