Livestock

With #LoveLambWeek nearly over, Emily Ashworth looks into whether lamb needs an image overhaul

Starting out as a herdsman just over a decade ago, Jimmy Pritt is now milking almost 1,000 cows across two very different Leicestershire units on a contract farming arrangement. Wendy Short reports.

Wales' Chief Veterinary Officer Richard Irvine: "Wales has never had a case of bluetongue, but with the changing situation, we are encouraging people to be vigilant and prepared for bluetongue"

APHA confirmed the case was detected at a farm near Withernsea on Wednesday (September 4)

"There is good evidence that mortality rates are lower and livestock show reduced clinical signs of the disease when they have had the vaccine"

"Please be aware that things are changing quickly"

The installation of robots in 2019 paved the way for David Luxton and his family to realise system benefits throughout the farm by managing fixed costs more efficiently and focussing on generating more milk with lower operating costs. Farmers Guardian reports.

On September 18 the Sêr Cymru Centre of Excellence for Bovine TB at Aberystwyth University will be hosting its annual conference. This year the event focuses on the social dimensions of managing bovine TB in cattle

APHA said there have been 167 cases of the virus in the UK since November 2023

Hayley Campbell-Gibbons will officially start her role as RABDF's chief executive on November 11 2024