January 18, 2021 11:45 am The recently published Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) ‘Targets Task Force Report 2020’ confirms that sales of antibiotics to treat UK farm animals have halved since 2017. RUMA is an agricultural and food industry alliance, which promotes responsible use of medicines in farm animals. Its 26 member organisations represent all stages of the animal food chain from ‘farm to fork’ that have an interest in the stewardship of animal medicines in agriculture. Significantly, the task force report confirms the lowering of overall antibiotic use across UK agriculture and, in particular, that a significant reduction in the use of highest-priority, critically important antibiotics has been categorically achieved.