
Dairy
Contagious animal disease detected in France for first time
An outbreak of contagious lumpy skin disease (LSD) has been confirmed for the first time in France yesterday, June 29,...
Dairy
An outbreak of contagious lumpy skin disease (LSD) has been confirmed for the first time in France yesterday, June 29,...
N.Ireland
Britain’s ability to prevent a future pandemic has been significantly enhanced today (Tuesday, June 24) with the announcement of a...
N.Ireland
Bluetongue disease will, inevitably, reach the island of Ireland. And this may well happen sooner rather than later. This is...
Dairy
Johne’s disease is an incurable infection in cattle that can devastate a dairy herd’s production. It is caused by paratuberculosis,...
Beef
Authorities in Hungary have said that foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been “successfully contained” in the country. Hungary confirmed its first...
Agri-Business
The “spread, prevalence and impact of infectious animal diseases” is changing and bringing new challenges, according to a new report...
Beef
Enhanced awareness and action is needed due to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in Europe, the United Nations Food and Agriculture...
Pig/Poultry
Pigs produced to be resistant to one of the world’s most costly livestock diseases, using technology developed by the Roslin...
Pig/Poultry
New research has revealed that ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease in areas where...
N.Ireland
Two Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politicians have written a joint letter to Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)...
Arable
This is the time when management steps taken by tillage farmers will determine the disease status of winter wheat crops....
N.Ireland
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has highlighted the role for wheat varieties with improved resistance to disease. The...
Dairy
Numerous animal diseases are now having a serious impact on the production potential of the global dairy sector, according to...
Dairy
New research by Penn State University, has found that dairy-beef crossbred calves are hardier than their purebred counterparts, demonstrating faster...
Arable
A critical gene in pathogenic fungi could be the key to significantly improved wheat disease control measures. It is believed...
Agri-Business
Authorities in Germany have said that a second suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been ruled out following negative...
Dairy
A second case of foot-and-mouth disease is now suspected in Germany in a neighbouring area to the first confirmed case....
N.Ireland
A ‘killer gene’ that leads to the synthesis of a protein known as ‘Knr4’ may be the key to what makes some...