Dr Jason Aldiss at the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) said: "With resources stretched thin due to the conflict, farmers are struggling to protect their herds, further jeopardising their livelihoods," adding the war was not only ‘disrupting' veterinary services, but also biosecurity measures
Alison Braddock, of SRUC Veterinary Services discusses the key considerations for protecting livestock from diseases
Developing standard operating procedures for biosecurity can have a positive impact on hygiene in the calf rearing sheds
When rodent numbers swelled rapidly at a mixed family farm in Cambridgeshire, new tactics including an integrated pest management approach and new rodenticides were needed to protect its grain stores
Government warned over risk to biosecurity and food production
The game shooting community is being asked to prioritise high levels of biosecurity measures and ensure there is critical defence set up against the disease