Gordon Hickman, head of exotic disease control policy at Defra, said there could be a 'chance' of a vaccine for bluetongue by the Autumn but it would 'not be soon enough' for the current Spring and Summer season
Once conditions dry out, many farmers will start to think about over-seeding their pastures to improve health and productivity of grassland
The campaign group said members with pets, working dogs, equines, or other domestic animals have been reporting increasing concern about the veterinary market
The oldest flock of Charollais sheep, the Crogham flock of Jonathan and Carroll Barber, Wymondham, Norfolk, has been sold in a lock, stock and barrel sale
A wet autumn followed by a very wet spring means weeds are thriving and giving grassland farmers yet another problem to grapple with
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) is calling for targeted Government action to encourage more people to keep native pig and poultry breeds
Charles McCombie of Auchincrieve Farm said his family were heartbroken to see the aftermaths of a suspected dog attack which has left lambs without a mother
The UK’s progeny test for terminal sire breeds, RamCompare is looking for commercial sheep farms across Wales to join the project and support its drive to improve sheep genetics across the country
Gannow Farm said it would stop its lambing, calving, piglet and alpaca experiences after a number of visitors became unwell from an illness which causes sickness and diarrhoea
New entrants, Andrew and Suzanne Jardine have successfully converted a tenanted farm into a dairy unit