Under the new recommendations farmers will be able to choose to delay the removal of a cow or heifer in the last 60 days of pregnancy and animals that have given birth in the previous 7 days, subject to biosecurity conditions to protect other cattle in the herd
A power outage has affected the British Cattle Movements Service
NFU President Tom Bradshaw said: "The success of the bTB eradication strategy is dependent on a range of methods to tackle the disease, including badger vaccination, responsible cattle movements and badger control"
A case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Ayrshire
Counties along the south and east coasts of England, including Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, and Sussex, are considered 'most likely to be impacted'
An agricultural risk expert is advising farmers to check their silage clamps following a string of hefty fines for silage pollution
This year’s Pig and Poultry Fair focuses on innovation, collaboration and sustainability, and hopes to share a positive outlook with producers on the year ahead
With the shearing season looming, Ellie Layton looks at the key points to help a flock's shearing go smoothly.
Keeping laying hens longer can help reduce the carbon footprint of egg production through increased lifetime performance.
National Pig Association chair Rob Mutimer said: "The bill for deforestation soya is a three figure increase on what market soya is at the moment"