Beef
UK chief vet urges continued vigilance as bluetongue cases hit 55
The UK’s chef veterinary officer (CVO) has urged farmers to remain vigilant as more confirmed cases of bluetongue bring the...
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N.Ireland
BVA NI warns Lords committee of vet medicine shortage
The Northern Irish branch of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned parliament of a potential “public health emergency” unless...
N.Ireland
UFU challenges any steps taken to reduce bTB valuations
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said it will legally challenge any attempts to reduce bovine tuberculosis (bTB) valuations in...
N.Ireland
Man given community service for breaches of vet medicines laws
A court in Northern Ireland has imposed community service on a Co. Tyrone man for illegal possession of veterinary medicines....
Agri-Business
Wales: New measures to help tackle bovine TB from February
The Welsh government has announced new measures to tackle bovine tuberculosis (bTB) will come into force on February 1. The...
Agri-Business
DAERA reducing bTB compensation would be ‘barefaced robbery’ – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has labelled proposals to reduce the compensation rate for cattle removed under the bovine tuberculosis...
N.Ireland
Vet prices and treatments ‘must be fair’ – Sugden
Vet prices are rising faster than inflation but a review by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) should help...
Agri-Business
2 further cases of BTV detected in Kent
A further two cases of bluetongue virus (BTV) in cattle have been identified at two new locations following active surveillance...
Sheep
Farmer found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals
A Gloucestershire farmer has pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a ram, failing in his duty of care to...
Beef
Is a secondary lice treatment needed in the cattle shed?
Often at this time of the year, farmers who have their cattle housed for the winter notice a resurgence in...
N.Ireland
Livestock farms studied as sources of resistant infections in humans
The University of Nottingham has said livestock farms are being studied as potential sources of resistant infections in animals and...
Agri Politics
Defra extends terms of 4 Animal Welfare Committee members
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has extended the terms of four members of the Animal Welfare...
Dairy
4 dairy businesses named as finalists in RABDF Gold Cup
Four UK dairy businesses have been named as finalists in the 2023 NMR (National Milk Records) RABDF (Royal Association of...
Agri-Business
Intensify livestock production in ‘relevant locations’ – FAO
Livestock production should be intensified in “relevant locations” to achieve zero hunger, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the...
Sheep
Sheep vet receives 2023 NSA George Hedley Memorial Award
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced sheep vet Fiona Lovatt as the recipient of its 2023 George Hedley Memorial...
Agri-Business
3 further cases of bluetongue confirmed in Kent
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed a further three cases of bluetongue, bringing the...
Agri-Business
UK bluetongue cases rise to 11 after 2 further cases confirmed in Norfolk
Two further cases of bluetongue have been identified in cattle on a farm near Cantley, Broadland in Norfolk, bringing the...
Agri-Business
Two further cases of bluetongue confirmed in livestock in Kent
The UK government has confirmed an eighth and ninth case of bluetongue serotype 3 in in a sheep and a...
