Rural Life
Farm owner handed 18-month sentence following animal cruelty prosecution
The owner of a farm in Olveston, South Gloucestershire has been handed an 18-month custodial sentence with immediate effect along...
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Rural Life
Almost 1 in 5 UK vets afraid to take sick leave
Nearly two-thirds of vets (63%) worked when they didn’t feel well enough in the last year, according to new figures...
Agri Politics
BVA releases 10 'pledges' for parties in election
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has released a set of 10 pledges that it is calling on political parties to...
Dairy
New wave of NI workshops to focus on using antimicrobials on dairy farms
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced plans to host a further series of workshops on...
Agri-Business
Pilgrim’s Pride boss among NI Poultry Conference line-up
Poultry farmers from across Northern Ireland are set to flock together on Tuesday for a major industry conference looking at...
Agri-Business
Last call for NSA Next Generation conferences
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is inviting enthusiastic young sheep farmers from across the UK to join them at this...
Agri-Business
So what’s in the revised withdrawal agreement?
It was confirmed yesterday, Thursday, October 17, that the UK and the EU had reached a deal on how to...
Dairy
Who should consider selective dry cow therapy and why?
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rising and it is not just happening at farm level. AMR is linked to increased antibiotic...
Agri-Business
Animal medicines improvement notices issued to 2 firms
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has issued animal medicines improvement notices to two veterinary medicine suppliers in Northern Ireland, the...
Agri-Business
Animal medicines improvement notices issued to 2 firms
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has issued animal medicines improvement notices to two veterinary medicine suppliers in Northern Ireland, the...
Dairy
Research shows the effectiveness of selective dry cow therapy
Research has shown that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is happening across the world in both humans and animals. This means more...
Agri-Business
Scottish vet launches UK's first Mycoplasma bovis vaccine trial
A Scottish vet with a licence to import a pioneering Mycoplasma bovis vaccine from the US has started trials in the...
Rural Life
Farmer given suspended jail sentence for animal neglect
A livestock keeper from Stoke on Trent has been given an 18-week suspended jail sentence and ordered to pay £1,500...
Beef
Are your animals showing signs of a selenium deficiency?
Dr. Elizabeth Berry BVSC, PhD, MRCVS, veterinary director with Animax, confirms that all of their Allsure boluses contain selenium selenite...
Sheep
Video: 56,000 sheep loaded on ship bound for Middle East
A ship has departed Fremantle port in Western Australia, bound for the middle East as the live export sheep trade...
Sheep
UK sheep meat exports to China a step closer
Aspirations to export lamb from the UK to China are a step closer after Chinese government officials arrived in the...
Agri-Business
Looking to ‘refresh’ your career in agriculture?
Every month a number of jobs become available in the Irish agricultural sector, giving people the chance to switch jobs,...
Agri-Business
Daniella Dos Santos elected as new BVA president
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has elected small animal vet Daniella Dos Santos as its new president to lead its...
