Dairy
Investigation underway after illnesses linked to farm in Florida
The Florida Department of Health has confirmed that it is continuing to thoroughly investigate reported occurrences of E. coli, campylobacter,...
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Dairy
Summer scour in calves an issue on many farms this year
Farmer reports and the word on the ground is that many are seeing increased cases of summer scour syndrome in...
Rural Life
Clarkson Farm star Kaleb Cooper reports machinery stolen
Kaleb Cooper, who features in Jeremy Clarkson’s Amazon Prime Video series ‘Clarkson’s Farm’, has taken to social media to share that he...
Pig/Poultry
Scottish farmers on alert after bird flu case confirmed
A case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has been detected in Scotland, according...
N.Ireland
UFU: Strict biosecurity ‘essential’ after confirmed bird flu case
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging farmers to strengthen their biosecurity, following last week’s confirmation of Avian influenza, otherwise...
Beef
Wales eases bluetongue restrictions for autumn sales
The parliament in Wales has decided to ease bluetongue restrictions ahead of the sale of livestock at markets in the...
Beef
Australia develops world-first biodegradable vaccine for FMD
By Chris McCullough The world’s first biodegradable vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been developed in Australia, a country that...
N.Ireland
Minister Muir responds to concerns raised over NI Nutrients Action Programme
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has responded to concerns raised over Northern Ireland’s Nutrients...
Agri-Business
Farmers to lead new UK project on TB vaccination for badgers
A new farmer-led research project in England is exploring how badger vaccination may be used within the tuberculosis (TB) eradication...
Dairy
Quieter time allows for body condition scoring to take place
At this stage of the lactation, as things quieten down, body condition scoring your herd should begin to commence. Assessing...
Dairy
Study: Viruses in cattle more likely to infect birds than humans
Viruses in cows are more similar to viruses in birds than humans. US research has found that H5N1 viruses in...
N.Ireland
UK and NI secure £19m deal to export pork to Mexico
12 businesses across England and Northern Ireland have secured approval to export pork to Mexico. The £19 million trade deal...
N.Ireland
Double champion tops Ballymena export sale at 6,500gns
A ram lamb took the top price of 6,500gns at a sale in Ballymena, Co. Antrim, on Friday, July 25....
N.Ireland
HSENI welcomes new Farm Safety Partnership affiliate members
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has welcomed two new affiliate members to the Farm Safety Partnership...
Machinery
Kramer: From mowers to loaders in 100 years
The tie-in between John Deere and Kramer brought the loader manufacturer more fully to the attention of many as, although...
Dairy
Controlling thermoduric and total bacteria counts this summer
The most effective way of reducing the number of thermoduric bacteria and your total bacteria count (TBC) in the process...
N.Ireland
Video: Young sheep farmers visit world’s largest fresh-food market
A group of young sheep farmers from across Ireland recently travelled to France to visit what is described as ‘the...
Environment
Study: Impact of deforestation for farming worse than thought
Growing food leads to greater environmental costs than previously known. A study published by Cambridge University has shown that deforestation...
