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Action needed to halt sheep worrying, say farmers
Seventy per cent of sheep farmers experienced sheep worrying in the past year. Attacks by dogs becoming the norm, survey...
Coughing in calves should be investigated
"Even if clinical pneumonia is avoided, coughs signal the loss of performance in the herd." – Nigel Miller Farmers urged...
Atypical BSE confirmed in Cornwall
Atypical BSE is non-contagious, and occurs naturally and infrequently. Great Britain’s risk status for BSE remains at ‘controlled’. Defra has...
New bTB advice for Anglesey cattle farmers
Anglesey cattle farmers will receive a letter advising them of the measures they can take to protect their herd. Welsh...
New funding for Sub-Saharan livestock care
Zoetis will use the funding to improve access to veterinary products and services for small-scale livestock farmers. The Gates Foundation...
RSPCA joins judicial review of broiler chickens
"We have long had serious concerns about the welfare of fast-growing breeds of meat chickens." – Kate Parkes. The case...