Livestock News

Defra has confirmed the visa allocation for the Seasonal Worker visa route for 2025, plus further measures to support livestock farmers.

UK beef farming could be radically transformed thanks to new research that aims to tackle the industry’s critical environmental, social and economic challenges using artificial intelligence.  

A free-range egg producer, Enriched Eggs, has announced its sponsorship of two determined athletes, William Lomas and Adam Hardman, as they prepare to row across the Atlantic Ocean.  

Farmers in England will now be able to use any of the permitted BTV-3 vaccines without applying for a specific licence, Defra has announced.

The UK farming unions have written to food security minister Daniel Zeichner to raise concerns over possible changes to the new dairy contract legislation, which may act against the best interests of dairy farmers. 

SRUC veterinary investigation officer, Fiona Crowden, offers advice on steps you can take to make sure your vaccinations are effective.

HJ Lea Oakes has launched a pink bag for its cattle and sheep feed to raise money for Breast Cancer Now.

A photo of cows was the last thing a 29-year-old woman sent to her mother before she was trampled to death, an inquest has heard. 

A Duns farmer has been fined £600 after he failed to protect the water environment by cattle poaching, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) confirmed. 

Proposals to withdraw Daera funding for Maedi Visna (MV) testing has prompted concern among sheep farmers in Northern Ireland.

At-risk pig breed Oxford Sandy and Blacks are making a comeback after becoming virtually extinct – and were Jeremy Clarkson’s breed of choice when he took on pig production.

Sheep and cattle in some areas of the UK may face an earlier risk of acute liver fluke this winter compared to previous years, with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) already reporting cases.