Livestock News

Farmers that have recently moved pigs from Norfolk are being advised to monitor them closely after a new confirmed case of swine dysentery.

Sheep and cattle farmers are being urged to monitor for liver fluke this autumn, as early indications suggest the risk may be higher than usual.

A dairy farm in East Devon has set up a milk vending machine to help reconnect consumers with their food and where it comes from.

Welsh farmers are urging the public to embrace wool as an environmentally-friendly alternative to polyester clothing.

The ChickenStress European Training Network has received £3.5 million in investment from the EU Marie Curie Fund.

Led by researchers from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), the ‘Grass to Gas’ project will use scientific and industry expertise to measure feed efficiency and methane emissions.

Farmers with autumn calving herds are urged to be ‘coccidiosis aware’ during the high-risk period three to four weeks post-calving – particularly in mild, damp weather.

Wet and warm autumn weather is keeping the risk of blowfly strike higher than this time last year, according to the latest update from Nadis and Elanco.

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has hit back at claims that vegan diets and alternative ways of managing land are the answer to global warming.

A delegation of Chinese government officials arrived in the UK last week for a 10-day visit, which ended today (25 September).

With many livestock producers achieving forage yields 50% higher than in the challenging year of 2018, removal of key nutrients from soil resources will be considerable this year, says Dr.

Animal welfare has been found to be of paramount importance and given high priority by UK livestock markets, results from an extensive survey by the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) has