The national BVD survey aims to generate noise about the virus and gain further insight into its prevalence and management in the UK. Hannah Noble takes a look at some of the headline findings.
The Tenant Farmers’ Association (TFA) has called on Government to ensure farm payments are made on time as the deadline to claim was extended due to disruption caused by the coronavirus.
As GrassCheckGB enters into its second year, Hannah Park caught up with two of the farms taking part in the initiative which is aiming to help farmers across Great Britain improve their grassland productivity and pasture util
MPs from Cumbria have stated they will ’not stand back and let their precious college disappear’ in a solidarity bid to save the leading ag college from closure.Ìý
Liver fluke cysts are shed onto pasture from infected mud snails and we know they can survive for many months given the right conditions, but can they survive in silage?
The annual barometer of native livestock breed numbers, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust’s watchlist, has been released.But what could some of these breeds could offer UK agriculture in the future?
Technology which can alert farmers and stockpeople when cows are about to experience calving difficulties has been developed by scientists at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).
Farmers will need a serious cash injection from the Government if they are to survive this pandemic, then Brexit, says Deirdre Brock, SNP rural affairs spokesman in Westminster.
Arla has confirmed prices for conventional and organic milk will decrease by one eurocent from May 1 bringing conventional and organic milk prices to 29.89ppl and 38.92ppl respectively.
The cattle lungworm, Dictyocaulus viviparus, is a cause of serious respiratory disease in youngstock and adult cattle. Taking a pro-active approach to prevention, and rapidly treating outbreaks, can lessen the negative impact on productivity and reduce costs.