Animal and Plant Health Agency

Farmers thanked for their role in driving out prominent potato pest

Large poultry premises in Lanarkshire takes Great Britain avian influenza total to 40

Understanding why vets leave the industry is key to retaining staff says Defra

FSA and APHA launch investigation into 'potential' link to feed product

Orkney and Shetland Liberal Democrat MP Alistair Carmichael has urged farmers to protect livestock following new Scottish movement rules

Restrictive zones will see huge economic losses for farmers, markets and rural community say MPs

APHA says measure will enable farmers to move livestock without tests

Defra reveals multiple prosecutions following APHA fraud investigations

As the first case has been confirmed in Germany, Defra has issued guidance for livestock farmers

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany. Meanwhile, the Efra Committee has called for an inquiry into animal and plant health which will focus on biosecurity at the border. The National Pig Association hopes the inquiry will apply pressure on the relevant Government departments to ‘effect the change so desperately needed.’ Elsewhere, Morrisons becomes the first supermarket to show public support for farmers in the fight against proposed changes to Inheritance Tax.