Author Posts: Sarah Kidby

Defra grants emergency use of three BTV-3 vaccines 

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

New record as Valais Blacknose sells for 30,000 guineas

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

Farmer fined after neighbour films grandchild in tractor cab

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

Avian flu: Bird registration to become mandatory 

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

Fox or badger? Scientists identify main culprit in lamb attacks 

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

Defra declares restriction zone to prevent further BTV-3 cases

After several confirmed cases of BTV-3 at premises across Norfolk and Suffolk, the UK’s chief vet has declared a bluetongue restricted zone across the region.

Badger cull will end, government announces 

Defra has released plans for a new TB eradication strategy, moving away from the decade-long badger cull.

What are the key claims made in Brian May’s controversial bovine TB doc?

Brian May claims bovine TB could be tackled without culling badgers, but his documentary has been criticised for its lack of peer reviewed evidence.

New controls on sheep and goat products to tackle ‘plague’

Personal imports of certain sheep and goat commodities have been suspended to protect the UK from peste des petits ruminants (PPR).

Theft of JCB loader stops harvest at Cambs farm

Harvest is on hold at the farm after organised criminals broke into a locked grain shed to steal the loader, bypassing security measures.

Missing Mike Lynch returned to Suffolk farm before Sicily yacht sinking 

Tech tycoon Mike Lynch is said to have spent time recuperating on his Suffolk mixed farm, before going missing on a trip to Sicily.

First vaccine for cryptosporidiosis gets approval

Bovilis Cryptium is the first vaccine in Great Britain that is proven to protect calves from the parasite that causes cryptosporidiosis.

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