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Full list: Names and topics of 2019 Nuffield Farming Scholars announced
The Nuffield Farming Scholarship Trust has announced the names of its 19 2019 Nuffield Scholars, who are to commence their...
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Dairy
1 in 5 farmers worry their youngstock housing isn't good enough
A significant number of UK beef and dairy calf rearers feel they don’t give their youngstock the attention they deserve,...
Sheep
Industry group calls for funding to control sheep scab in Wales
An industry-led group has called for Government funding to be made available to help it achieve its aim of eradicating...
Beef
Researchers warn not to let dry summer cause Liver Fluke complacency
Although overall, the risk of liver fluke infection this autumn and winter will be moderate across Northern Ireland, there will...
N.Ireland
NI livestock industry ‘must play its part’ in antibiotic reduction
It is essential that the local Northern Irish livestock industry plays a role in meeting the overall UK targets on...
N.Ireland
NI livestock industry ‘must play its part’ in antibiotic reduction
It is essential that the local Northern Irish livestock industry plays a role in meeting the overall UK targets on...
Sheep
Vaccination for ewes required to prevent orf - MSD
MSD Animal Health has said that it’s “impossible” to prevent the spread of orf without vaccinating both ewes and lambs....
Dairy
Project to improve Welsh dairy sustainability launched at Dairy Show
Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, is urging farmers to apply for support through a new project to...
Agri-Business
AHDB meat subisdiary sale to complete in the 'next few months'
The sale of AHDB’s commercial subsidiary Meat and Livestock Commercial Services Limited (MLCSL) to Hallmark Veterinary Compliance Services is hoped...
Agri-Business
Vets urged to tackle extreme conformation across all species
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has unveiled a new set of guiding principles to tackle the health impacts of extreme...
Beef
European Parliament adopts plans to limit the use of antibiotics on farms
The European Parliament has adopted plans today (Thursday, October 25) to limit the use of antibiotics on farms in order...
N.Ireland
NI vet crisis looms as Brexit deadline advances
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Simon Doherty has championed the vital work of vets in Northern Ireland and called for...
N.Ireland
NI vet crisis looms as Brexit deadline advances
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Simon Doherty has championed the vital work of vets in Northern Ireland and called for...
Agri-Business
NI farmer banned from keeping animals for life after mistreating pigs
A Co. Antrim farmer was today banned from keeping animals and sentenced to 18 months in prison suspended for four years...
Agri-Business
‘Britain’s most-diseased man’ to address BVA congress
‘Britain’s most-diseased man’, The One Show wildlife presenter Mike Dilger, has been confirmed as keynote speaker for this year’s BVA...
Beef
'Personally devastating': Farmer at centre of BSE outbreak speaks out
The Aberdeenshire farmer behind the herd where BSE was detected yesterday has spoken of his heartbreak following news the disease...
Agri-Business
Shortages, delays and lower standards likely in no-deal Brexit, vets warn
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Simon Doherty has warned of the significant risks a ‘no-deal’ Brexit could bring to the...
N.Ireland
All-Ireland maps show scale of work needed to tackle NI’s BVD problems
BVD data from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland collated for the first time shows the stark contrast in...
