Animal Health

Defra bans livestock imports from Austria after further foot-and-mouth case in Hungary

Animal Health

Defra bans livestock imports from Austria after further foot-and-mouth case in Hungary

The Government has imposed livestock bans on Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and now Austria

clock 28 March 2025 • 4 min read
Foot-and-mouth detected on three farms in Slovakia

Animal Health

Foot-and-mouth detected on three farms in Slovakia

Slovakia has joined Germany and Hungary in losing its foot-and-mouth free status

clock 24 March 2025 • 2 min read
Vets urge planning ahead to keep bluetongue at bay

Animal Health

Vets urge planning ahead to keep bluetongue at bay

Farmers are being warned that ‘bluetongue shows no signs of slowing down’ and are being encouraged to have proactive discussions with their vets to assess their risk from BTV-3

clock 13 March 2025 • 4 min read
Welsh farmers plea for GB-wide housing order

Livestock

Welsh farmers plea for GB-wide housing order

The best way to protect Welsh flocks against current disease threat was the main topic up for discussion at the recent NFU Cymru Poultry Conference, held in Builth Wells.

clock 12 March 2025 • 3 min read
UK issues livestock import ban on Hungary and Slovakia to restrict foot-and-mouth disease

Animal Health

UK issues livestock import ban on Hungary and Slovakia to restrict foot-and-mouth disease

Defra has placed a ban on cattle, pigs, sheep and deer from entering the UK from Hungary and Slovakia following a confirmed case of the disease last week

clock 10 March 2025 • 5 min read
Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed at farm in Hungary

Animal Health

Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed at farm in Hungary

Hungary now joins Germany in losing its foot-and-mouth disease free status

clock 07 March 2025 • 3 min read
Nigel Bennet: "The best way to fight foot-and-mouth disease is to stop it before it reaches your farm"

Animal Health

Nigel Bennet: "The best way to fight foot-and-mouth disease is to stop it before it reaches your farm"

Mr Bennet writes about the need for UK farmers to remain vigilant to the signs of animal diseases on-farm following a ‘scare’ at Exeter Livestock Centre over the last week.

clock 06 March 2025 • 2 min read
Investigation underway after further sighting of illegal lynx in Scotland

Rural crime

Investigation underway after further sighting of illegal lynx in Scotland

Rogue rewilding or animal abandonment? Officers are investigating the report of a potential fifth illegal release of a lynx in Scotland

clock 05 March 2025 • 3 min read
Exeter Livestock Centre given 'all clear' for sales to go ahead following successful animal disease testing

Animal Health

Exeter Livestock Centre given 'all clear' for sales to go ahead following successful animal disease testing

Farmers have praised Kivells Agriculture for their professionalism in handling the situation

clock 04 March 2025 • 6 min read
Exeter sales cancelled as sheep show 'bluetongue symptoms' after negative FMD test

Livestock

Exeter sales cancelled as sheep show 'bluetongue symptoms' after negative FMD test

Kivells Agriculture confirmed that an 'Apha incident' had resulted in the cancellation of primestock market sales at Exeter Livestock Centre on Monday (March 3)

clock 03 March 2025 • 1 min read