Other Livestock News

Farmers have been warned that RSPCA Assured will ‘significantly’ increase the number of announced and unannounced farm visits, following a review of the scheme. 

Sheep and cattle in some areas of the UK may face an earlier risk of acute liver fluke this winter compared to previous years, with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) already reporting cases. 

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

Ami Sawran, clinical director at Westpoint Farm Vets, received the honour for her work on llamas and alpacas.

Authorities in Greece have ordered nationwide restrictions for goats and sheep to tackle a deadly outbreak. 

A wild herd of Cheviot goats from Northumberland has been added to a watch list of rare breeds. 

Alpaca owners across England are being asked to take part in a study that aims to find out if modern alpacas are becoming brachycephalic. 

Three baby pygmy goats that were stolen from an East Sussex farm have been found. 

Three baby pygmy goats have been stolen from a farm located in East Sussex, leaving a six-year-old girl “heartbroken”. 

The Food Museum in Stowmarket has just announced the birth of a rare Suffolk Punch horse on the site for the first time in 100 years. 

A Hertfordshire man was left “devastated” after his 11 pygmy goats were stolen last week. 

Gary and Jess Yeoman, who farm in Monmouthshire, say forage quality, storage and management, as well as high quality balewrap, are important for their success in producing a premium, award-winning product.