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World-leading livestock research centre to be built
Phase one of the project will see the development of specialised suites and equipment, allowing research on large animal metabolism...
New guidelines to prevent pig tail docking
Under the new recommendation, enrichment materials are classified as ‘optimal’, ‘suboptimal’ and ‘of marginal interest’. Farmers advised to carry out...
MEPs vote to curb antibiotic use in farming
MEPs voted to prohibit the use of preventative antibiotics to single animals, and only when this is deemed ‘fully justifiable’...
Post-movement testing begins in April
Over half of new bovine TB infections in low risk areas are connected to cattle purchased from high risk areas....
NFU reports ‘worst sheep worrying incident in living memory’
Over 100 sheep were found dead at a farm in Sussex. 116 sheep found dead in Sussex Over 100 sheep...
Falling prices may force pig producers out of industry
The average pig price has fallen steadily with pigs losing a third of their value since 2013. Many producers now...
Sheep worrying incidents on the rise
There were 133 incidents of livestock worrying across Scotland in 2015. Campaign launched to ensure dog owners act responsibly Police...
Cattle farmers warned about silage eye
Silage eye, or bovine iritis, is a common cause of inflammation of the uvea in cattle that are fed winter...
Biosecurity and the threat of infectious disease to sheep flocks
The challenges of implementing strategies in the UK sheep industry ...
How to… investigate sudden death
Jane Anscome takes a logical approach to investigating sudden death ...