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

The farming union is calling for a 'renewed and enhanced multi-annual agricultural budget of £5.6 million'

Tom Porter has developed a new app, AgriAudit, with the ambition to 'reduce farmers anxieties around audits'

Wales' Chief Veterinary Officer Richard Irvine: "Wales has never had a case of bluetongue, but with the changing situation, we are encouraging people to be vigilant and prepared for bluetongue"

Commissioners leading the Farm Assurance Review have extended the deadline for responses to the farmer survey to September 7

On September 18 the Sêr Cymru Centre of Excellence for Bovine TB at Aberystwyth University will be hosting its annual conference. This year the event focuses on the social dimensions of managing bovine TB in cattle

From September 1 2024, applicants for succession must prove they are both 'eligible and suitable' to be the tenant of the agricultural holding subject to succession

Hayley Campbell-Gibbons will officially start her role as RABDF's chief executive on November 11 2024

‘XI' prefix tags can be used on newborn cattle, sheep, and goats from 30 June 2025

Dr Jason Aldiss, of the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers, said: "With resources stretched thin due to the conflict, farmers are struggling to protect their herds, further jeopardising their livelihoods."