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Defra's latest quarterly statistics showed over 13,000 cattle were slaughtered in 2024 due to bTB, a 27% increase compared to 2023

UK forced to rely on imports as consumer demand rises

Mr Rainey said one of the society's priorities in 2025 was to roll out a new online herdbook system, Taurus

The trade association said this action was ‘imperative' to protect the nation's livestock from imminent disease threats

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

The milk processor said the project would play a key role in its ambition to decrease on-farm emissions by 30% by 2030

People who drink semi-skimmed milk are 12% less likely to have depression according to new research

UFU said it has been told by Northern Ireland's Chief Veterinary Officer that the current bTB strategy review was still in ‘draft form' and had not yet undergone scrutiny by policy developers

The Food Standards Agency confirmed said milk from cows given Bovaer as a feed additive to reduce methane emissions was safe to drink and had undergone rigorous testing

The Dutch company, dsm-firmenich has released a statement, emphasising that Bovaer is an 'important scientific innovation in the fight against climate change'