Livestock News

Rumenco has launched the NovaSile Cool and Stable (NovaSile CS), a new silage additive designed to work across all silage types, including grass, maize, wholecrop and legumes.  

Field trials for a cattle vaccine and companion skin test for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) have moved to the next phase, APHA has just announced.

British meat industry representatives have issued a strong response to the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) report on the use of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in pig processing. AIMS says the document misrepresents the realities of modern slaughter systems and risks reversing decades of welfare progress.

Protecting the health of newborn calves starts from the moment they hit the ground. One critical aspect of calf care is proper navel management and wound care – which is where Micellerate Dermacare Navel and Wound Spray can act as an essential tool in every calf-rearing system, says Provita Animal Health.

Like many aspects of the agriculture industry, big data in dairy farming is changing the game, with businesses across feeding, genetics, sensors, and dairy advisory services leveraging standardised dairy data to improve efficiency, productivity, and sustainability. 

AIMS executive director, Dr Jason Aldiss BEM, has expressed serious concern at the continuing spread of bluetongue across Great Britain and the apparent lack of strategic coherence in the national response. 

Parasite experts say the 2025-26 season is following the trend for variable extent and timing of liver fluke challenge.

“I absolutely loved it, genuinely. What an honour,” said British TV presenter and farmer Adam Henson, as he completed the first run at the Woolmen’s Sheep Drive. 

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has addressed concerns over the increasing volumes of imported lamb on UK supermarket shelves.

Farmers are being urged to consult their vets about vaccinating livestock against the growing threat of bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3), with the number of cases having more than doubled since early September. 

The newly appointed Liberal Democrat rural affairs spokesperson, Sarah Dyke MP, has called for an “adjudicator with teeth” as the dairy industry has been hit by reductions in milk price. 

Scotland’s farming industry leaders expressed “deep concern” following reports that many Scottish dairy farmers have been informed of significant milk price reductions due to take effect in October.