Sheep
Dorset: Lamb euthanised by vet following suspected dog attack
Dorset Police’s rural crime team has reported what it is calling “yet another” suspected dog attack, which in this case...
Livestock
Rural Life
HSE urges public and farmers to prioritse safety around cattle this Easter
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned those planning to take a trip into the British countryside this Easter...
Rural Life
Dog owner pays shepherd after sheep worrying incident
A woman has paid £300 in compensation to a shepherd after a livestock worrying incident involving her dog led to...
Other
Livestock transporter fined for causing unnecessary suffering to calves
A livestock haulier has been fined over £6,500 for causing unnecessary suffering to calves while transporting them from a farm...
Sheep
Northamptonshire Police appeal for info on fatal sheep worrying incident
Rural crime officers from Northamptonshire Police have appealed for information regarding a livestock worrying incident which led to the death...
Rural Life
Dyfed-Powys Police face 'yet another' dog attack on sheep
Dyfed-Powys Police’s rural crime team has said that it is dealing with “yet another dog attack on livestock” in a...
Agri-Business
Call for NI dog owners to be alert around livestock this Easter
NFU Mutual has called for dog owners to be responsible with their pets around livestock over the Easter holidays, as...
Agri-Business
New Zealand farm profits could drop by over 30% – report
High inflation and reduced livestock prices could result in profits on beef and sheep farms in New Zealand falling by...
Rural Life
Dyfed-Powys Police report 3 sheep attacks in 3 days
Dyfed-Powys Police’s rural crime team has reported three incidences of sheep worrying by dogs in the past three days, with...
Dairy
Farmers mustn't 'drop their guard' with liver fluke - SCOPS and COWS
Livestock farmers must not “drop their guard” when it comes to liver fluke, experts from the Sustainable Control of Parasites...
N.Ireland
64% of UK dog owners have seen their dog chase animals
Nearly two thirds of UK dog owners that responded to NFU Mutual’s most recent livestock worrying survey admitted that their...
Agri-Business
Kuhn appoints two new product marketing specialists
Agricultural machinery manufacturer Kuhn has announced the appointment of two new product marketing specialists. Rhodri Jenkins has joined the company’s...
Other
NFU and AHDB conference to focus on sustainable livestock
The theme of this year’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Livestock Conference will be...
N.Ireland
NZ beef and lamb among most carbon efficient in the world
New research on agricultural emissions has shown that the carbon footprint of beef and lamb produced in New Zealand (NZ)...
Other
Sale of livestock vet antibiotics at lowest ever level in UK
Sales of antibiotics for use in livestock have reduced by 55% since 2014 to the lowest-ever recorded level, the government’s...
N.Ireland
Farmers in New Zealand protest against agri emissions tax
Farmers in New Zealand have engaged in nationwide protests today (Thursday, October 20), against proposals by the government to introduce...
Environment
Swiss vote against ban on intensive livestock farming
Swiss citizens have voted against a proposal to ban intensive livestock farming in a referendum which was held on Sunday,...
Beef
Survey shows declines in England's livestock populations
Livestock populations in England as of June 1, this year, have declined when compared to the same month last year,...
