Sheep
Bluetongue restrictions ease as seasonal vector low period announced
The UK’s chief veterinary officer has announced that the country is now in the seasonal vector low period for bluetongue...
Sheep
Beef
Isle of Man bolsters foot-and-mouth legislation after German case
The government of the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea has said it is bolstering animal health legislation in...
Rural Life
Wiltshire farmer convicted of animal welfare charge
Wiltshire Council has announced the sentencing of local farmer, Daniel Hayward, who received a 10 month imprisonment, suspended for 12...
Dairy
Foot-and-mouth vaccine bank activated in Germany
The state of Brandenburg in Germany has announced that it has activated its foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine bank. Earlier this...
Sheep
Gates Foundation awards £1.7m towards barber's pole worm vaccine
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has donated £1.7 million towards the development of a vaccine against barbers pole worm...
Dairy
Second suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany
A second case of foot-and-mouth disease is now suspected in Germany in a neighbouring area to the first confirmed case....
Sheep
NSA urges vigilance following news of foot and mouth in Germany
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has called for vigilance among the nation’s sheep farmers, following the news of a confirmed...
Agri-Business
Welsh farmers recruited for new sustainable breeding project
Meat Promotion Wales – Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC), has announced a new project aimed at developing breeding strategies to reduce...
Sheep
NSA seeks policy enthusiasts for complementary London trip
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced it has opened applications for young sheep farmers with a particular interest in...
Sheep
Three sheep die and 57 rescued following flooding in Scotland
Three sheep died and 57 were rescued after becoming stranded during flooding on farmland in Scotland on the last day...
N.Ireland
Sheep numbers fall while wool markets strengthen
The December 2024 agricultural census confirmed a 4% drop in Northern Ireland’s total sheep numbers, year-on-year. The equivalent figure for...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index: Rise for meat and dairy in 2024
The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined in December compared to the previous month, led down by a drop...
N.Ireland
FAO issues new guidelines on surveillance of flu in cattle
Amid a wave of reported avian influenza (bird flu) infections of cattle and other mammals, the Food and Agriculture Organization...
Dairy
Confirmed bluetongue cases in GB rise to 185 – Defra
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has today (Sunday, December 15) confirmed that the total number of...
Sheep
NSA Cymru names recipient of lifetime achievement award
The National Sheep Association Cymru (NSA), has named David Pittendreigh as the 2024 recipient of the NSA Bob Payne Award...
Beef
NZ beef and lamb farm group says climate policies ‘out of step’
Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ), a organisation representing cattle and sheep farmers in New Zealand, has said that the...
Sheep
NSA launches new survey into sheep worrying by dogs
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has launched a new survey which aims to gain insight into the severity and impact...
Beef
29% of sheep slaughtered without pre-stunning in 2024 - FSA
29% of sheep and 11% of goats slaughtered in England and Wales are done so without first being stunned, according...
