Sheep
Farmers urged to vaccinate against enzootic abortions in ewes
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging farmers to be wary of enzootic abortions of ewes (EAE) highlighting that over...
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Agri-Business
TB event to encourage on-farm efforts against TB
A conference focusing on devastating cattle disease TB hopes to teach farmers more about what can be done to reduce its...
Agri-Business
New market access could be offer £230 million boost for British beef
British beef could be served on Chinese dinner plates by the end of the year, following an agreement reached today...
Agri-Business
US professor urges UK not to dilute welfare standards in future trade deals
An eminent American professor of large animal medicine has warned the UK not to dilute its high animal welfare standards...
Agri-Business
Shortage Occupation List review criticised for not including farm workers
Publication of the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) review into the Shortage Occupation List does little to address NFU Scotland’s concerns...
Beef
Research update: How has timed AI fared on suckler cows?
Currently, the amount of suckler farms in Ireland using AI is low; somewhere in the region of 25% of progeny...
N.Ireland
NI awareness event to highlight early symptoms of infectious sheep disease
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to host an event to raise awareness of...
Agri-Business
British pig industry antibiotic results show further reduction
Pig industry leaders have welcomed the latest figures which show, that for the third year running, the sector has reduced its...
Rural Life
World’s best animal health photos unveiled…here’s how to check them out
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has published the long-awaited results of its fifth annual photography competition. The competition...
Agri Politics
May departure: Farming's reaction to PM's resignation
The UK’s farming bodies have warned May’s resignation means yet more uncertainty and a return to the possibility of a...
Rural Life
Moray vet elected as new BVA Scottish branch president
A Moray vet with experience in agricultural animals has been elected as the British Veterinary Association’s new Scottish branch president. Kathleen...
Agri-Business
New Welsh group to tackle antimicrobial resistance in animals
A new initiative to prevent antibiotic resistance to bacteria in animals and its spread in the environment has been set...
N.Ireland
DAERA to form NI animal health group to tackle antimicrobial resistance
Officials in Northern Ireland plan to launch a new AMR Animal Health stakeholder group to help get the industry onside with...
N.Ireland
DAERA to form NI animal health group to tackle antimicrobial resistance
Officials in Northern Ireland plan to launch a new AMR Animal Health stakeholder group to help get the industry onside with...
Dairy
Stark warning from conference on the ‘Strategic Use of Wormers in Dairy Herds’
Farmers are being urged to take a strategic approach to controlling roundworms and lungworms in dairy herds. “Failure to plan...
Rural Life
220 vet nurses welcomed to profession at London Zoo ceremonies
Over 220 new veterinary nurses were welcomed to the profession at a series of ceremonies at the Zoological Society of London....
Pig/Poultry
Researchers make breakthrough in controlling African Swine Fever in wild boars
A new study showing wild boar can be immunised against African Swine Fever through a vaccine could potentially save the...
Agri-Business
'Farmers must be empowered in fight to lower antibiotic use on farms'
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for the Government to better empower farmers to lower antibiotic use on farms, suggesting...
