11th May 2010
The NFU is urging its members to check if they still remain under a NVZ (Nitrate Vulnerable Zone) designation after Defra issued a revised map showing a nine per cent reduction in the area of farmland affected.
11th May 2010
The CLA (Country Land and Business Association) has called for the rural economy not to be forgotten when forming the new Government in a hung parliament.
4th May 2010
National veterinary associations are warning livestock farmers that a major Bluetongue virus (BTV8) threat still exists due to the extremely high numbers of animals being imported to Britain.
4th May 2010
Compensation payable during May 2010, in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only) for a bovine animal compulsorily slaughtered for disease control purposes has been detailed on the Defra website.
30th April 2010
Scientists have studied thousands of genes in Soay sheep and discovered two "body clock" genes that reveal how seasonal changes in hormones are controlled and could ultimately help find treatments for SAD.
27th April 2010
Minister Michelle Gildernew MLA has warned N.I farmers against importing cattle or sheep which may have been exposed to the bluetongue virus.
27th April 2010
The first blowfly strike this spring has been reported on a farm near Kingsbridge in Devon, where maggots were found on an ewe on Wednesday, April 21st.
27th April 2010
Leading experts will provide UK dairy producers, large animal vets and agricultural supply trade professionals with all the latest findings, information and techniques at the Large Herd Seminar 2010.
26th April 2010
The Welsh Assembly Government has issued guidance on the temporary storage of animal by-products during periods of high mortality in the sheep, poultry and pig sectors.
21st April 2010
DARD is reminding sheep and goat keepers that the 2010 round of Sheep and Goat Identification Inspections will commence shortly.
21st April 2010
In the lead up to May 6th the National Sheep Association is calling for politicians to demonstrate to the sheep farming community that they are valued for all the work they do.
20th April 2010
In its response to government's draft Animal Health Bill consultation The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers has appealed for "more essential basic information".