disease control

Disease control initiative marks step forward in improving herd health and disease resilience within the Scottish pig industry

Preventing the fly entering the US from Mexico is a priority for the US Department of Agriculture

Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs Daniel Zeichner writes about need to adhere to scrupulous biosecurity measures in the wake of foot-and-mouth cases detected in mainland Europe

Good colostrum management and cleanliness of calf housing and equipment is key to managing cryptosporidiosis infections on-farm

Newly appointed chief executive Richard Lewis said: "Now more than ever, the UK needs a strong, science-led Animal and Plant Health Agency"

Phase three of the National Johne’s Management Plan includes four key changes dairy farmers should be aware of

Dr Meera Chand, emerging infection lead at the UK Health Security Agency, said: "Globally, we continue to see that mammals can be infected with avian influenza A (H5N1)"

Nigel Bennet, livestock area manager, Northern Europe, Roam Technology, reflects on the growing risk to UK agriculture due to inadequate biosecurity, weak border controls and a shrinking veterinary workforce

The NFU plea coincides with the first suspected bird flu outbreak of the season in Northern Ireland, which was recorded among a commercial flock in Co Tyrone

Farmers are urged to stay vigilant this lambing and calving season after cases of Schmallenberg have been identified in southern Scotland