Bovine TB

Head of exotic disease control at Defra, Gordon Hickman said farmers should be wary of the unprecedented scale of Avian Influenza (AI) across the UK.

A change in farming system has streamlined the farming business for the Griffiths family, allowing them to place a greater emphasis on efficient forage production and utilisation. Ellie Layton reports.

The Hughes family are among those heading to the Royal Welsh Show to compete with cattle in the pedigree and commercial classes. Ellie Layton reports

The first of two Down to Earth events, organised by RABDF, took place in Somerset, with speakers and exhibitors focusing on all things regenerative farming. Ellie Layton reports. 

On this weeks Over the Farm Gate podcast, FGs Rachael Brown puts farmers concerns to Welsh Rural Affairs and North Wales Minister Lesley Griffiths

Farmers need to plan their cattle buying policy carefully to help keep Scotland free of bovine TB, with an increasing demand from farmers in England for Scottish breeding stock.

Labour is committed to eradicating bovine TB without culling badgers and to consult with farmers on controversial right to roam proposals, but courting rural voters is about more than farmers and landowners.

Welsh farmers are frustrated and anxious over the lack of progress in tackling bovine TB, with anger over the absence of the Welsh Government at a recent meeting.

Farmers bringing cattle into Scotland are to be subject to tighter controls in order to reduce the risk of spreading bovine tuberculosis (bTB).