Beef

With the recent announcement that trials for a vaccine for cattle against TB are to get underway, Hannah Noble caught up with UK Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss.

They say if it’s not broken, don’t try to fix it – an approach that seems to be paying off for upland beef producer Nigel Miller. Hannah Park reports.

Recent polls highlight knowledge gaps around worm monitoring strategies which threaten the sustainable use of anthelmintics.

NFU Cymru has reacted angrily to a Welsh Government (WG) commitment in its Clean Air Plan to introduce a new agricultural water pollution law.

IAAS has warned an increase in private sales could leave farmers open to unfair prices and payment dodgers

The livestock industry, particularly methane from cattle, is often touted as one of the leading causes of global warming. But an increasing bank of scientific evidence is saying otherwise. 

With environmental considerations at the heart of management decisions on his Shropshire farm, Hugh Pocock set about finding the best livestock for the job. Clemmie Gleeson reports.

For too long, farmers and vets have had very little opportunity to take control of eradicating TB. Now, we have a plan to change things, says James Russell, British Veterinary Association (BVA) junior vice president.

The BVA has called for farmers to benefit from increased compensation, longer testing intervals and greater opportunities to trade if they participate in a proposed TB earned recognition scheme.

THE Foxhillfarm foundation sale of pedigree Limousin females at Carlisle on behalf of Michael, Melanie and Charlotte Alford, Cullompton, Devon, topped at 19,000gns