Welfare

As new record high temperatures are set in the UK, more dairy farms are installing ventilation fans to protect cow health and milk production. 

An investigation is under way after more than 100 dairy cows died at a Jersey farm within a matter of days.

A crackdown on hare coursing led to more than 20 arrests in just one month, police in Lincolnshire have revealed.

With footrot endemic among the national sheep flock, a recent AHDB webinar discussed the findings of a clinical trial looking at alternative vaccinations for the disease. Katie Fallon reports.

Shortages for Christmas 2023 could be worse than 2022 with farmers weighing up whether it was worth ’the gamble’

UK dairy farmers could be missing out on thousands of litres of milk every year by failing to manage the risk of ketosis in their herds. Debbie James reports.

The Government has been accused of failing its leading animal welfare facility, leaving UK farming, trade and health facing a ‘significant threat’ from disease, according to a report published this week.

Two forthcoming changes to the rules of licenced TB units will take affect by the end of the year. 

The Welsh Government has defended its decision not to issue a national housing order just hours after a further outbreak of avian influenza was discovered at a captive bird site in North Wales.

Three farm support organisations have been given a boost after receiving funding from the Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF).