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PEDv contingency plan ready
PEDv reached the borders of Europe late in 2014 and British vets are concerned that the virus could easily spread...
TB testing legal challenge withdrawn
Xperior says it is concerned that farmers will have a reduced quality of service. Xperior Farm Health drops challenge due...
MRSA found in pigs in eastern England
The UK’s first known case of MRSA in pigs was reported in Northern Ireland last year. APHA testing confirms ST398...
Scottish government to establish dairy brand
"This will help to deliver the support our dairy farmers need to face the future with confidence and certainty in...
Concerns about poor silage as lambing approaches
There have been several reports of wet silages with high potential acid load, which is causing sheep to eat less...
FSA investigate brutal abattoir footage
Secret footage filmed by Animal Aid shows sheep being beaten, kicked and punched. Secret footage reveals shocking mistreatment of sheep...
Exotic disease risk on the rise
Bluetongue causes fatal infections in sheep. Rising temperatures could affect spread of mosquitos Scientists are predicting that UK farmers and...
Avian flu confirmed at Hampshire farm
Avian flu has been confirmed at a commercial chicken breeding farm in Hampshire. Outbreak confirmed as low severity H7 strain...
Non-stun petition hits target
A new FSA survey has revealed a rise in the number of animals slaughtered without pre-stunning. BVA calls for House of...
Maedi Visna disease on the rise
Signs of Maedi Visna are not usually seen until around half the sheep in a flock are infected. Sheep flocks...