Dairy farmer Michael Williams and his vet Rhiannon Lewis are utilising historical test data on-farm to identify ‘residual disease risk' in clear-testing cattle, through the identification and management of high-risk animals for slaughter and improved biosecurity
"It is getting dangerous when people think they can joyride and kill livestock like this"
Farmers in Suffolk have said they are dealing with 'severe economic losses' due to current restrictions on the movement of livestock
The University of Exeter said intensive agriculture could contribute to emerging infectious disease risks in the future
On the 225th anniversary of Westmorland County Show, visitors returned to the ringside to watch an admirable show of stock exhibited across the two-day event
With just short of £4 million exchanging hands, it was a record-breaking trade at this year’s Kelso Ram Sales
Chief executive of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) Christopher Price said: "In May, the previous Government promised £3m to support the creation of new and mobile abattoirs though the Farming Investment Fund. Since then we have heard nothing"
CLA senior land use policy adviser Cameron Hughes said the range of Capital Grants available were 'particularly worth investigating'
With a new type of farming tenancy being rolled out by the Crown Estate, FG's chief reporter Rachael Brown spoke to Paul Sedgwick about the estate’s plans
With cases of bluetongue now reported as far north as Yorkshire, FG chief reporter Rachael Brown spoke to the UK, Welsh and Scottish Chief Veterinary Officers on the current situation