Government
Vets providing disease surveillance in farm animals to receive 30% pay increase
Vets who provide disease control surveillance in farm animals on behalf of the Scottish ministers will receive a near 30%...
disease control
Rural Life
Llandysul farmer fined £6k for not adhering to cattle regulations
A Llandysul farmer has been fined a total of £6,091.59 for breaches of cattle regulations, Ceredigion County Council has said....
Agri-Business
Rust monitoring: 'We need farmers to play their part' - AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said farmers and agronomists must “play their part” and keep tabs on...
Pig/Poultry
New measures aim to better protect UK poultry sector from bird flu
The government has today (Tuesday, March 19) announced new measures aiming to better protect the UK poultry sector from future...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Have you reviewed your herd health plan?
With calving due to get underway on dairy farms in the coming days, one thing that should be put in...
Government
£2.35m in funding to research diseases spread by mosquitoes and ticks
An extra £2.35 million in funding has been allocated for the research of diseases spread by mosquitoes and ticks. The...
Beef
Diseased cattle compensation rates announced for October
Compensation rates for cattle infected with Bovine TB, BSE, Brucellosis and Enzootic Bovine Leukosis have been announced for the month...
N.Ireland
14 Schmallenberg cases suspected in Northern Ireland so far this year
A total of 14 cases of Schmallenberg virus are awaiting official confirmation in tests so far this year in Northern Ireland....
N.Ireland
Exercise Blackthorn: National exercise to test Foot and Mouth readiness
A major government exercise will see the UK’s four regional agricultural departments in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England come...
N.Ireland
'Super pest' moth now capable of surviving British and Irish winter
A ‘super pest’ moth which is already resistant to a class of common plant protection is now also capable of...
N.Ireland
BSE: New statuses to be applied to Northern cattle on Monday
New BSE status controls will be included on the North’s departmental animal database ‘APHIS’ to identify Negligible Risk (NR) and...
Dairy
Calf housing critical for best performance of dairy herd
Calf nutrition, health and environment are all critical to achieving an optimum lifetime performance of a dairy replacement heifer. That...
Arable
Best-practice cereal management tips - for the month of May
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has issued best-practice cereal management tips – for the...
