Livestock

In a rapidly changing world, livestock genetics needs to be protected to safeguard the future of the industry and for food security, said Tullis Matson, director of the UK Livestock Biobank

Cumbrian dairy farmer and FG columnist, James Robinson, provides an account of the bovine TB situation on his farm and airs his frustration at not being able to identify the root cause

Robert Gilchrist, Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society chief executive provided advice on how to achieve a sustainable and profitable beef system

Supplying to a breeding company also influences the breeding policy and herd management strategy, say Chris and Sarah Partridge

Natural Resources Wales said it would stop issuing new permits for farmers to dispose of sheep dip on land

Defra has also announced new housing measures in York, North Yorkshire and Shropshire

Bristol University is pioneering an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) system for monitoring cattle health and welfare through advanced camera technologies

A new report commissioned by the Farming Community Network (FCN) has laid bare the impact of bTB on farmers' health

Farmers must deal with excess heifers to solve the issue, said Ben Williams, of Leprino Foods

The UK Health and Security Agency said the individual had close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected birds