March 24: Avian flu detected in a sheep in Yorkshire and foot-and-mouth outbreak in Slovakia

On today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown gives the latest on the first case of avian flu found in a single sheep in Yorkshire, the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Slovakia – where the disease has been found on three separate farms, and the Tenant Farmers Association's call on Defra to allow 'in-flight' SFI applications to be processed

Rachael Brown
clock • 1 min read

READ LATEST NEWS STORIES: 

Avian influenza found in a sheep in Yorkshire for the first time

Foot-and-mouth detected on three farms in Slovakia

Good demand continues to drive beef trade

Farmers organise nationwide 'Say No to Labour' protests

Defra told to allow 'in-flight' SFI applications to be processed

2020, New Holland T6.180

2020, New Holland T6.180

VIEW ADVERT
£POA

2002, LANDINI GHIBLI 80

2002, LANDINI GHIBLI 80

VIEW ADVERT
£POA

2020 MCCORMICK X2.20 TRACTOR

2020 MCCORMICK X2.20 TRACTOR

VIEW ADVERT
£POA

More on Farming in Five

Farming in Five: Wales announces bluetongue restrictions and concerns about retailers' sourcing commitments [June 13]

Farming in Five: Wales announces bluetongue restrictions and concerns about retailers' sourcing commitments [June 13]

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at Wales' announcements on bluetongue pre-movement testing, worries as more retailers seem to be stocking increased amounts of imported produce and an artisan sauce maker has succeeded in their quest to create a 100% British ketchup

Alex Black
clock 13 June 2025 • 1 min read
Farming in Five: Is Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spending Review a betrayal of farmers? [June 12, 2025]

Farming in Five: Is Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spending Review a betrayal of farmers? [June 12, 2025]

On this episode of Farming in Five, Farmers Guardian reporter Chris Brayford discusses Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spending Review.

clock 12 June 2025 • 1 min read
Farming in Five: Farmers threaten to quit nature schemes if farm budget is cut

Farming in Five: Farmers threaten to quit nature schemes if farm budget is cut

A new poll has found 95% of farmers would abandon land management schemes if Chancellor Rachel Reeves cuts the agricultural budget in today's Spending Review. Organisers of the Royal Welsh Show ban livestock from England and Scotland; Cereals 2025 gets underway and Muller unveils its new organic milk scheme

clock 11 June 2025 • 1 min read