Livestock News

“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. 

A recent survey by the Wales Veterinary Science Centre (WVSC) highlights the risk of serious losses to the sheep industry if iceberg diseases are not brought to the fore in disease management programmes. 

Claims have been circulating on social media that a majority of meat in UK supermarkets is halal, with concerns over the proportion of animals slaughtered without prior stunning.

The Muck Free Truck campaign relaunches this October with a bold new ‘Muck Off!’ slogan to strengthen biosecurity across the UK pig industry and reduce the risk of disease spread through contaminated transport vehicles. 

Livestock farmers have been urged to be extremely vigilant after two cases of bluetongue virus (BTV-3) were confirmed in Wales.

75 pigs were killed in an agricultural building fire in Cookley, East Suffolk, this morning.

With ewe and ram sales in full swing, farmers are being reminded of the importance of effective quarantine protocols – not only to protect their existing flocks but also their new purchases.

Neogen’s range of cleaners and disinfectants is entering a new chapter as it becomes Quat Chem, part of the Kersia Group.