Disease

Pig and poultry special: No room for complacency with African swine fever

Pig

Pig and poultry special: No room for complacency with African swine fever

As African swine fever (ASF) continues its slow spread across Europe, UK pig producers are being encouraged to stay vigilant and tighten biosecurity

clock 15 May 2025 • 4 min read
Scotland's pig sector drives forward with disease control and biosecurity

Pig

Scotland's pig sector drives forward with disease control and biosecurity

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

clock 14 May 2025 • 3 min read
Concerns grow as new strain of yellow rust emerges

Arable

Concerns grow as new strain of yellow rust emerges

AHDB says possible novel variant is appearing in Recommended List trials

clock 13 May 2025 • 4 min read
Potato project continues to tackle aphid levels

Arable

Potato project continues to tackle aphid levels

Supplier Albert Bartlett will compile data looking specifically at virus pressure

clock 12 May 2025 • 2 min read
Growers warned to watch later cereal disease build-up

Arable

Growers warned to watch later cereal disease build-up

Latest modelling modelling puts spore levels of the UK’s main wheat disease, septoria, above long-term average

clock 09 May 2025 • 2 min read
Winter and spring crops starting to show impacts of dry conditions

Arable

Winter and spring crops starting to show impacts of dry conditions

AHDB survey offers latest cereals update

clock 08 May 2025 • 2 min read
Growers urged to think ahead and protect flag leaf to combat septoria tritici in winter wheat

Arable

Growers urged to think ahead and protect flag leaf to combat septoria tritici in winter wheat

Syngenta disease expert Joe Bagshaw says it is important not to be lulled into a false sense of security thinking septoria is not going to be a problem, just because it might not be prominent at T2

clock 25 April 2025 • 2 min read
Managing winter wheat disease risk in Herefordshire with a broad-spectrum approach

Arable

Managing winter wheat disease risk in Herefordshire with a broad-spectrum approach

In the second of a three-part series looking at winter wheat, the Crop Doctors visit Herefordshire

clock 19 April 2025 • 3 min read
Climate and global trade dominate livestock issues at NFU council

Livestock

Climate and global trade dominate livestock issues at NFU council

It is estimated the dairy industry will need to spend £3.9 billion over the next 10 years to improve its climate resilience, which he said worked out at around £500,000 for each farm – or an additional 2.4 pence per litre

clock 17 April 2025 • 2 min read
Wildlife cannot be ignored in bTB policy, warns UFU president

Animal Health

Wildlife cannot be ignored in bTB policy, warns UFU president

Union says Government must take tough decisions if it is going to stand by its farmers

clock 16 April 2025 • 2 min read