Livestock farmers would traditionally be expecting to go into peak liver fluke season at this time of year – but experts in the Sustainable Control of…
Month: October 2023
Ahead of the spring calving season, beef and dairy producers wanting to optimise herd health and performance need to start planning their micronutrient supplementation programmes. Emily…
The NFU this week met with Rt Hon Lord Benyon, Minister of State for Defra, to stress the need for the government’s continued bovine TB (bTB)…
Delegates at the inaugural National Sheep Association (NSA) Sheep Farmers’ Conference were enthused for the healthy future of the sector as leading industry names and highly…
In her first major speech as British Veterinary Association (BVA) president, Dr Anna Judson raised concerns about the serious risk posed to public health and animal…
The first two episodes of a new podcast series from the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group drop this week, offering yet another tool…
Sheep farmers are being warned to closely monitor worm levels, as faecal egg counts are reporting high levels of worm burdens across the country. This was…
Dogs Trust has issued advice to owners, ahead of the forthcoming firework season, on how to take care of their canine friends, with almost half of…
A summit to explore what more can be done in Wales to promote and improve responsible dog ownership was hosted this week by Rural Affairs Minister…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) said it considers the latest actions of Red Tractor to have sideswiped the sheep farming sector once again following the announcement…