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Moredun receives funding boost for ‘Smart Sheep Project”

Moredun receives funding boost for ‘Smart Sheep Project’

The Sheep Smart Project aims to develop user-friendly tools to drive the uptake of Precision Livestock Farming. Researchers to develop...

Vets welcome Trade and Ag. Commission announcement

Vets welcome Trade and Ag. Commission announcement

"We welcome this important step from the Government in acknowledging the strength of feeling on the issue of protecting UK...

Avian influenza identified at Cheshire broiler farm

Avian influenza identified at Cheshire broiler farm

Defra has confirmed a strain of H5N8 avian flue at a broiler farm in Cheshire. Thousands of birds to be...

Avian influenza confirmed in Kent

Avian influenza confirmed in Kent

A strain of avian flu has been confirmed at a small farm near Deal, Kent. An investigation is underway to...

Gene map to aid understanding of sheep health

Gene map to aid understanding of sheep health

Rambouillet sheep are known for their high-quality fleece and for being able to live in harsh conditions. Map is one...

Toxoplasma gondii study receives funding boost

<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> study receives funding boost

study receives funding boost The project will develop a more relevant host-specific system for determining the severity of T.gondii infection....