Sheep
SCOPS urges farmers to take care when treating sheep parasites
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) is urging farmers to take care when using wormers and flukicides containing...
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N.Ireland
BVA NI and NIVA elect equine vet as new president
Equine vet Dr. Esther Skelly-Smith has been jointly elected as the new president of the Northern Ireland branch of the...
Agri-Business
Fonterra to ‘compensate’ cyclone-hit farmers
The New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra has said it will make “appropriate compensation” to farmers who have been forced to...
Other
81% of vets concerned that needs of exotic pets are not being met
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a new policy position on non-traditional companion animals (NTCAs) after research revealed that...
Sheep
AHDB to host webinar on ewe mastitis and its business impacts
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will host a webinar for its members centred on mastitis in the sheep...
Other
IVC takeover of vet businesses raises competition concerns
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that its initial investigation into the Independent Vetcare Ltd’.s (IVC) takeover of...
Agri Politics
Sturgeon resignation comes during volatile time for farmers - NSA
The resignation of Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon comes during a volatile time for farmers, the National Sheep Association (NSA)...
Dairy
Cause of death of 100 cows in Jersey most likely botulism
The 100 cows on Jersey Island that fell ill and died in the space of a few days back in...
N.Ireland
Vets in ROI-NI border region call for traditions to be maintained
Veterinary practitioners in the border region have raised concerns about the accreditation standards of a potential new vet school in...
N.Ireland
Farmer sentenced for causing ‘unnecessary suffering’ to animals
A farmer from Northern Ireland has been sentenced to prison for causing unnecessary suffering to animals. Nigel Foster (55), of...
Agri-Business
Using YouTube to supplement a tillage operation
A Lancashire tillage farmer is currently using YouTube as a means of bolstering the income generated from his tillage operation....
Beef
CAFRE tips to ensure a healthy calving season
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has shared advice from a College of Agriculture Food and Rural...
Government
Vaccine against bTB moves into Phase 2 trials - APHA
Field trials for a cattle vaccine and new skin test for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) have moved into the next phase,...
Other
RCVS 2023 Fellowship deadline fast approaching
Vets interested in joining the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ (RCVS) Fellowship for 2023 now have just over a week...
Agri-Business
Graphic video: ‘Ukrainian farmers cannot risk their lives on minefields’
Every day Ukrainian farmers risk their lives saving crops in their fields and livestock on their farms as they continue...
N.Ireland
Farmers for Action labels farmgate prices ‘a disgrace’
Farmers For Action’s (FFA) steering committee has labelled the current level of farmgate beef and lamb prices “a disgrace” and...
N.Ireland
USPCA ‘appalled’ after badger caught in snare in Tyrone
The Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) has said it is “horrified and appalled” after a...
Dairy
HDRF announces over £59,000 in new dairy research grants
The Hannah Dairy Research Foundation (HDRF) has announced three new research grants totalling £59,138 in its latest round of funding....
