Welfare

Farm groups have welcomed the news that small abattoirs are to benefit from public funding under the terms of the Agriculture Bill.

Health and welfare in a post-Brexit world will be largely defined by Defra’s Animal Health and Welfare Pathway, but what will this mean for farmers? 

While use of the two newer wormer groups, 4-AD [orange] and 5-SI [purple] has more than doubled in the last three years, the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) says sheep farmers could still harness their poten

Insufficient immunity is increasing cases of lungworm in cattle, and this season is providing the perfect conditions for autumn outbreaks of disease, according to vet Claire Whittle.

Close attention to calf rearing begins from the moment of birth at West Mill Farm, Dorset. This is driving fast growth, high health, superb conception rates to sexed semen and calving at 24 months.

The chief veterinary officer has announced the UK has met international requirements to declare itself from Avian Influenza (AI) H5N3 but urged poultry keepers to remain vigilant for signs of disease.

A Parliamentary group has called on the Government to develop a ‘UK Strategy for Abattoirs’ in order to stem the tide of small slaughterhouse closures.

At this time of year flies can often be a nuisance on livestock farms resulting in compromised welfare and performance. Hannah Noble looks at chemical-free solution to helping control fly populations.

With summer temperatures rising, farmers are being warned not to dismiss heat stress in pigs as a foreign problem. Hannah Noble reports.

As dairy farmers face mounting pressure to reduce antibiotic usage and selective dry cow therapy becomes the norm, the implementation of a drying off protocol is more important than ever. Hannah Noble finds out more.