Beef
Farmers urged to investigate unexplained abortions in livestock
Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) is urging livestock farmers to investigate all unexplained abortions or stillbirths in their herds or...
Cattle
N.Ireland
Farmer fined after dog walker thrown and trampled by his cow
A farmer in the UK has been fined after a dog walker was thrown 8ft into the air by one...
Beef
Anglesey farmers to be advised on TB measures
The Welsh government is set to issue advice for cattle keepers on Anglesey to help keep bovine tuberculosis (bTB) incidences...
Other
Farmer hopes to raise over £220k for ovarian cancer charities with cattle sale
Emyr Wigley, a dairy farmer Wales, has already raised more than £121,000 for ovarian cancer charities as a tribute to...
Agri-Business
2 people jailed for $650m cattle-trading Ponzi scheme
Two people have been jailed for six years for their roles in a multimillion-dollar cattle-trading Ponzi scheme in the US....
Agri-Business
Investigations into Jersey cattle deaths are 'continuing'
Jersey’s environment minister, Jonathan Renouf, has said that the “testing process is continuing” to discover the cause of death of...
Agri-Business
Cattle used to restore 'secret forest' after 100 years
A new woodland restoration scheme will see cattle used to restore a 1,200ac nature reserve, Franchises Lodge, located in the...
Agri-Business
New liver fluke manual will help farmers control the disease - AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has launched a new manual to help farmers control liver fluke in grazing...
Beef
BVA welcomes appointment of ATTs in Wales
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the news that the Welsh government has approved the use of Approved Tuberculin...
Beef
Survey shows declines in England's livestock populations
Livestock populations in England as of June 1, this year, have declined when compared to the same month last year,...
N.Ireland
If beef is too dear, consumers will stop buying it – livestock farmer
If beef becomes too expensive in the shops, then consumers will stop buying it. In fact, this may already be...
N.Ireland
TB reactors in Ireland drop slightly within one year
Bovine tuberculosis (TB) reactors in Ireland fell from 22,614 in 2020 to 20,931 last year, according to figures released by...
N.Ireland
NI: Solicitor says bovine TB eradication strategy lacks key issues
The new bovine tuberculosis (TB) eradication strategy for Northern Ireland (NI) does not address several key issues, according to a...
N.Ireland
BVA: Ongoing analysis on badger culling and bovine TB needed
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed new research on badger culling and bovine tuberculosis (TB) control in cattle, however...
N.Ireland
DAERA issues advice on new BVD requirements for cattle moving south
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has said that cattle moving to the Republic...
N.Ireland
Balmoral Show in September – many factors to consider
There’s nothing I enjoy more than a day out at Balmoral Show. But, in truth, replicating what normally takes place...
Beef
What’s involved with embryo transfer in cattle?
Embryo Transfer (ET) work in cattle is something that is more so popular in the breeding of pedigree beef and...
Beef
Vet advises farmers to ‘carefully manage cattle lameness’
As cattle are being housed for the winter period, farmers are advised to carefully manage lameness within the herd. Cattle...
