Officers have also arrested a man after 75 sheep were stolen from a farm in Newcastle Emlyn
FG head of livestock Katie Jones discusses biosecurity and disease surveillance following a confirmed case of avian influenza in a sheep
On today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown gives the latest on the first case of avian flu found in a single sheep in Yorkshire, the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Slovakia – where the disease has been found on three separate farms, and the Tenant Farmers Association's call on Defra to allow 'in-flight' SFI applications to be processed
Dr Meera Chand, emerging infection lead at the UK Health Security Agency, said: "Globally, we continue to see that mammals can be infected with avian influenza A (H5N1)"
NI National Sheep Association said with the new SAP, sheep-only farmers are projected to ‘lose a substantial 17% of their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) support’
The value of willow to livestock has long been debated, with recent research being carried out last year by Innovative Farmers
Derbyshire Constabulary has responded to livestock worrying incidents which led to dogs being shot and sheep being left with 'horrendous' injuries
Abortion is one of the biggest economic and welfare issues affecting the UK sheep flock each year
Experts at the Pwllpeiran Upland Research Centre tested the intelligence of sheep, alpacas and goats. Which one came out as the smartest?
Engaging with a flock health club and following the five point plan have reduced lameness to a target 2% on a North Yorkshire farm