Schmallenberg news
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Schmallenberg vaccine ready to use this summer
THE long-awaited Schmallenberg (SBV) vaccine will be available to use on-farm this summer.
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Cold weather slows spread of Schmallenberg virus in Scotland
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Schmallenberg survey reveals disease level
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Schmallenberg continues its deadly assault on UK farms
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Schmallenberg found in Scotland
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Further calls for Schmallenberg vaccine
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North West vet group targets Schmallenberg virus
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Sheep: Schmallenberg spread could be much wider
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More cases of Schmallenberg expected in Wales
Features
Sheep: Schmallenberg spread could be much wider
WITH busy lambing times ahead, the threat posed by the Schmallenberg virus is likely to be at the forefront of most sheep producers’ minds.
Comment
Big issues require big answers
AS conference season dawned in Oxford this week, the leading thoughts, proposals and supposed solutions about farming’s future were brought to the fore.
Nature often a step ahead of science
SCIENCE is a sophisticated, ever-changing world. But even though we can send people to the moon, transplant hearts and a multitude of other amazing things, nature can sometimes still find a way to both surprise and disappoint us.
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Key facts
Identifying Schmallenberg virus
Stillborn lamb with arthrogryposis. A result of the Schmallenberg virus infecting the mother.
Web discussion
Watch again: Schmallenberg web discussion
Click ‘Replay’ to watch the Schmallenberg web discussion again.