Livestock

South-West fallen stock companies have seen a huge increase in numbers

Everything livestock farmers need to know about the current status of bluetongue disease in the UK, how to spot signs and symptoms, and what actions they can take to prevent it

High retail prices have hit demand for beef this year, but the market has stabilised with some signs of an increase in farmgate prices

Claims had been circulating amongst farmers that shearing could increase the sheep's physical exposure to biting midges.

As numbers surge, the son of a Devon livestock farmer shares four practical steps to support farmers in response to the outbreak

Boehringer Ingelheim said they would have loved the vaccine rollout to be 'quicker', but there has been a ‘huge shift in both the disease and demand picture'

While many farms have sought to become more specialised, Martin and Alison Furness have chosen to spread the risk across their dairy, beef and sheep enterprises, and maintain a 'laser-sharp' commercial focus

Bluetongue virus itself poses the greatest threat to breeding performance, not the vaccine.