Author Posts: Sarah Kidby

After further cases of bluetongue serotype 3, Defra has extended the restricted zone to cover two additional areas.

The underspend of the agriculture budget over three years has been called a “kick in the teeth” for farmers and growers.

Eight rare breed chickens have been stolen in what farm owners fear is a planned and targeted theft.

Evie Watson was ordered to pay £700 after her two dogs killed 15 sheep and injured another 13, costing the farmer over £7,400.

A vaccine that could halt the development and spread of one of the more common diseases affecting UK pigs is set to be trialled.

Medicine supplies to rural areas could be under threat due to pharmacy closures, according to the National Pharmacy Association (NPA).

Temporary restrictions have been placed on the premises in East Riding of Yorkshire, an area that was previously free from BTV-3.

Rising cases of BTV-3 in Norfolk and Suffolk have prompted Defra to grant emergency use of three vaccines in England.

The owners of a Welsh country house hotel invested nearly £100K to start a flock of rare breed Valais Blacknose sheep.

Howard Walters was sentenced after a neighbour filmed him feeding his cattle with his grandchild in the tractor cab.

New rules are coming into force on 1st October, to help protect the poultry sector from future avian flu outbreaks.

Research by the Royal Veterinary College has found the main cause of lamb attacks on Scottish farms – and the culprit was a surprise.