animal health

The country's Bovine TB Programme Board says 2041 ambition not looking likely as it sets out a raft of key recommendations

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

It has been a very difficult calving season for farmers with a growing number of cows aborting or giving birth to calves with birth complications after testing positive for bluetongue

Practical support during an outbreak

BVA and NFU welcome decision following their campaign to continue veterinery training

Three grants are available through the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2026 (FETF) which will open on March 17

The type of bacteria and stage of lactation can significantly impact the true cost of mastitis cases

Preventative hoof trimming will not eliminate all foot health and lameness problems on-farm, but it is a key strategy to reducing future lameness risk

Both external and internal biosecurity measures should be considered when controlling infection risk on dairy farms

Auctioneer Andrew Templeton, of Harrison & Hetherington, reflects on a defining chapter in British agriculture's history, the emotional impact of working in the industry at the time, and why the sector has still not fully recovered since