Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

“Must be done to minimise the risk,” said NFU Cymru while urging the UK government to tighten border controls to help protect the Welsh livestock industry as the fears over foot-and-mouth disease are increasing. 

West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses after 19 sheep were stolen from a farm in north Worcestershire.

Sheep farmers in the South West of England have been warned of the risk of blowfly strike as the local Blowfly Watch risk alert was raised to amber.

North Wales Police Rural Crime Team has issued a plea asking the public to help find a dog owner following an incident that saw a lamb being attacked by an off-lead dog. 

Campaigner Farmers To Action has invited farmers from all over England to take part in ‘Say No to Labour’ demonstrations.

Organic soil improver Sea2Soil has announced the launch of ‘The Great Groundswell Giveaway’, offering one lucky winner the chance to attend Groundswell 2025 – the UK’s regenerative agriculture event – for free.

A man from Cornwall has been banned from keeping dogs for 10 years after his pets killed 22 sheep and caused near-misses on the roads while roaming free. It is also claimed that the dogs killed cats and pet rabbits. 

Sheep farmers in England, Scotland and Wales can now ask their vet to test their flocks for exposure to EAE. This popular subsidised diagnostic service helps farmers identify possible reasons for early lamb losses.

Defra has pledged to tackle illegal meat imports by offering £3.1 million in funding for checks at the Port of Dover in 2025/2026. However, the port authority said that this is not enough to protect the livestock sector from potentially devastating disease outbreaks. 

Following the driest March in over six decades, farmers should expect the weather to get wetter and cooler from mid-April. However, some farmers have already acted, preparing themselves for future drought. 

Scottish farm incomes experienced a sharp decline in 2023/24, with farm profits being cut by half, the Scottish Government confirmed.

Keeping cows in optimum condition before calving is absolutely critical to both cow and calf health. A new research by Purdue University has shown how important tailored nutrition is.