Animal Health and Welfare

Vaccination, tag testing and biosecurity are identified as key to preventing BVD across UK dairy farms

Cumbrian farmer Alistair Mackintosh has taken over the role of Red Tractor chair from Christine Tacon, who stepped down to 'avoid perceived conflicts' following her appointment to the Co-op board

A new state-of-the-art lameness detection device designed to visualize daily changes to hoof health, provide early detection of any potential issues and in turn, enable dairy farmers to make the earliest treatment has been launched by automatic footbath specialists Hoofcount

The findings of the UK's largest survey of dairy cow mobility and foot health highlights there is still a significant opportunity to reduce the economic, welfare, social and environmental consequences of compromised mobility

The incoming chief executive will adopt the role in a challenging climate, with increased scrutiny on the agency to effectively deal with multiple disease threats facing farming

The Environment Agency said they had listened to concerns and will hold application charges for sheep dip disposal at the current rate of £2,708

On a recent AHDB webinar, industry experts discussed the current bluetongue situation in the UK and the outlook on vaccination

Research has shown heat stress at any point during the dry period can affect the lifetime performance and productivity of the developing foetus

Heat stress is one of the most challenging stressors on dairy cow production, compromising milk yield and quality and overall profitability

Seymour Stevens Limited is a mixed beef and arable farm in Faversham, Kent