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Model farm goes on display in London
Members of the public can become a ‘virtual farmer’ using a computer simulation to design a cow diet. Simulation is...
New veterinary science centre opens in Wales
(left to right) Welsh chief veterinary officer, Christianne Glossop; deputy minister for farming and food, Rebecca Evans; and director of...
Isolated BSE case confirmed in Ireland
This is Ireland’s first case of BSE since 2013 and is likely to result in the loss of its ‘negligible...
Brucellosis testing regime to be reduced in NI
Currently, the Brucellosis Eradication Programme costs farmers an estimated £7 million a year in compliance costs. CVO says: "We must...
Goat health planning and therapeutic management
The principle of 'health planning' is not widely used in the UK goat sector. In this article, David Harwood explains...
Scientists trace genetic history of wild sheep
Welsh sheep farming contributes around £230 million to the UK economy every year. Study could allow farmers to breed superior...