Livestock

From 12pm Monday November 16, the prevention zone will be in place, remaining until a reduction in risk levels indicates it is no longer required

After championship success in in last year's lamb carcase competition the Jones family will be heading back to Builth with a new team. Ellie Layton reports.

A decline in livestock numbers is contributing to vaccine and medicine supply issues within the livestock sector

Following the animal welfare investigation into farms supplying Arla, Farmers Guardian's Tom Ryder argues that British farmers must be prepared to challenge misleading activism while refusing to tolerate genuine mistreatment of livestock

An 'outstanding' performance from the livestock team was a key driver for the increased profits, despite the challenging livestock environment

Devon County Council's Farms Estate said being flexible about how rent is paid by those tenants directly impacted by bluetongue could provide some 'welcome breathing space'

The Government said 'we owed it to farmers and taxpayers alike' to consider whether current TB compensation arrangements remained ‘appropriate, affordable and sustainable’

An England-wide Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has come into effect immediately

The research has found that different Welsh regions contained genetically distinct strains of the bacterium, as well as new strains potentially linked to cattle movements from outside the country

RABDF chair Tim Downes said: "Bulk tank milk testing offers an opportunity to identify herds where infection may otherwise go undetected"