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Ongoing vigilance has been urged after the UK was declared officially free of bird flu.

The transition period impacts cow health, fertility and production, therefore, effective and efficient management during this time is key.

An 81-year-old man and a nine-year-old boy have been killed in separate vehicle-related incidents within days of each other. 

Controls will be phased in during 2022

Controls will be phased in during 2022

Destocking on Dartmoor has led to molinia (purple moor grass) becoming out of control and taking over the moor.

Some long-awaited finer weather in the final week of August allowed harvest progress to ramp up, and as of September 7, 90 per cent of the UK’s winter wheat area had been harvested according to AHDB.

More than three quarters of farmers are already complying with new Red Tractor calf standards, set to come into force later this year, which stipulate that no routine euthanasia of calves takes place on-farm a recent survey h

Close attention to grassland management and a clear policy for first season grazing is helping keep worm problems to a minimum for organic dairy farmer Dai Wilson.

With the use of sexed semen increasingly becoming the norm for a growing number of dairy producers, dairy vet and consultant Dave Gilbert offered some tips on getting the best results and return on investment.