Author Posts: Sarah Kidby

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ed Sheeran has shared a video of himself driving round a Suffolk farm in a New Holland tractor, as it’s announced that he has bought a minority stake in Ipswich Town Football Club.

Firefighters are reminding the public to take steps to prevent rural fires this summer, as a new report highlights the growing threat of hot dry summers.

Free testing is available for the most at-risk areas of the UK, as warmer weather means bluetongue cases are soaring in parts of Europe.

Richard Langton said contractors came in without prior warning and dug two holes in the field, despite being asked to wait until the spring barley had been harvested.