Animal Health

South-West fallen stock companies have seen a huge increase in numbers

Everything livestock farmers need to know about the current status of bluetongue disease in the UK, how to spot signs and symptoms, and what actions they can take to prevent it

Claims had been circulating amongst farmers that shearing could increase the sheep's physical exposure to biting midges.

As numbers surge, the son of a Devon livestock farmer shares four practical steps to support farmers in response to the outbreak

Boehringer Ingelheim said they would have loved the vaccine rollout to be 'quicker', but there has been a ‘huge shift in both the disease and demand picture'

The projects include identifying and managing TB risk in cattle and improving biosecurity to keep the disease out

Victoria Atkins said Defra needed to 'drastically improve' the speed and quantity of communication to farmers, as well as accelerating testing and vaccine availability

NSA and SVS issue guidance for farmers as we approach the time of year when breeding and store sheep sales peak