Livestock News

Cornish beef and sheep farmer James Warwick has shared timely advice on how to improve flock health ahead of tupping.  

It can be worrying to find out your farm is resistant to multiple anthelmintics – SCOPS experts outline what to do next.

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

Around 40 sheep were stolen from a farm in the South East, leaving the farmer “heartbroken”. 

Poultry farmers are being warned to take care when transitioning new season crops into diets, as it can impact broiler performance.

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

Katie Binks, of Westpoint Farm Vets, explains the impacts of pain on cattle and sheep productivity, and when you should offer pain relief.

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

Aldi has just announced that the retailer will invest £3 billion with British beef suppliers over the next five years. 

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.

Agricultural cooperative Dachie Livestock is asking people for information in regards to an incident in which a sheep was killed with “either a crossbow/bow and arrow or similar weapon”. 

Analysis of over 800 of this year’s first cut silage samples shows a huge difference in the quality of silages harvested early (March, April and May) and those harvested later (June onwards), said feed supplier ForFarmers.