Animal Health and Welfare

Grant funding is available to help dairy farmers protect herd health and water quality against contamination from cryptosporidium this spring. Farmers Guardian learns more from Severn Trent agricultural adviser, Mark Biddulph.

A sharp decline in milk yield can occur for a variety of different reasons, but it should always trigger further investigation

HSE says animals were the main cause of farm fatalities in British agriculture during the past year

Business in Prime Minister's constituency says it can no longer cope with costs and red tape

From dirty needles to insufficient navel dipping, some of the most common causes of death identified in sheep and calves can often be easily avoided at little extra cost

Industry says lack of scientific evidence behind hen welfare plan

An overall year-on-year decline in antimicrobial usage across UK dairy herds was highlighted in Kingshay dairy consultants' latest Antimicrobial Focus Report

Knowing what ingredients should be present within a milk powder is key to assessing its quality as the quantity and origin of ingredients can impact calf performance

The consultants also indicated to NFU Council that they have been made very aware of the heated debate around the topic and had heard opposing accounts of the process that was followed from respondents

Port health chief warns Government funding cuts pose unprecedented threat to biosecurity