animal health

The disease mainly affects cows in the very early postpartum period, with older and high-yielding cows at greater risk

The former Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales shares her thoughts on bovine TB and highlights the recent FCN's report linking poor mental health and well-being to the impact of bTB

Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley's take on this week's top farming news stories

Gordon and Buchan MP Harriet Cross said the UK needed screening and spot testing to be implemented in response to Germany's foot-and-mouth outbreak

Farmers Guardian livestock editor Katie Jones discusses the importance of thorough border controls to ensure disease is not imported into the UK

Housing hygiene and routine footbathing both play an important role in preventing digital dermatitis infections on-farm

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

2024 was a varied and challenging year for farming and no less so for Gwyn Jones, who stepped into the role of Ruminant Health and Welfare chair

An outbreak was confirmed in a herd of water buffalo in the first instance of FMD in Germany since 1988

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.