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How to spot BSE and what farmers can do to prevent it

How to spot BSE and what farmers can do to prevent it

How to spot BSE, what to do if you suspect it, measures you must take to prevent it and when you must have cattle tested.
DataHub

DataHub

We collate the financial and market data relevant to UK agriculture, so you can view the latest prices, analyse trends over time and compare prices between UK livestock markets.
Dairy Farmer Magazine

Dairy Farmer Magazine

Serving the UK dairy sector for 85 years, Dairy Farmer continues to serve its sector with the information it needs.
Auction Finder

Auction Finder

21 Aug 2018
Your one stop shop for all agricultural sales. Visit the UK’s most comprehensive auction directory.
CropTec

CropTec

28 Nov 2018
The CropTec show is for all farmers and agronomists seeking the latest information on innovative methods to increase profits from crop production.
LAMMA 2019

LAMMA 2019

08 Jan 2019
Visit the UK’s leading indoor agricultural event, with eleven packed halls of the very latest in agricultural machinery and equipment. Now at the NEC, Birmingham this is free to attend and free to park.

News

Farmers more to blame for TB spread than badgers, says Gove disease review chief

Farmers more to blame for TB spread than badgers, says Gove disease review chief

News13 Nov 201809:10
The head of the Government’s new bovine TB strategy review has said farmers should shoulder more of the blame for the disease’s spread than badgers.
Animal Health and WelfareBeefBovine TBBrexitBusinessdairyLegislationlivestockPoliticsWelfare
Focus on welfare standards as fate of bull calves under the microscope

Focus on welfare standards as fate of bull calves under the microscope

News13 Nov 201806:00
The fate of bull calves has been increasingly under the microscope, with animal rights campaigners focusing on the issue as arguments against dairy consumption.
BusinessdairylivestockWelfare
Culled cattle disease-free following BSE outbreak but tests ongoing

Culled cattle disease-free following BSE outbreak but tests ongoing

News08 Nov 201816:25
Scottish Government said the precautionary tests of three ‘cohort’ animals and one offspring were negative for the disease.
farm lifelivestockWelfare
Sheep special: Minimising the recurring risk of pasteurellosis

Sheep special: Minimising the recurring risk of pasteurellosis

News08 Nov 201810:45
Pasteurella bacteria exist in the environment and in healthy sheep all the time, making it a recurring risk year after year.
AdvicelivestocksheepWelfare
Survey into pig housing underway

Survey into pig housing underway

News31 Oct 201809:50
AHDB has engaged BMG Research to carry out an in-depth survey into pig housing to gauge what the future needs of the industry might be and enable it to support producers accordingly as a result.
livestockPigWelfare
Sheep special: Scab risk hits tipping point as cases soar

Sheep special: Scab risk hits tipping point as cases soar

News31 Oct 201806:00
Farmers need to assume all bought-in sheep have scab and treat accordingly as anecdotal case numbers reach an all-time high, warns Lesley Stubbings of SCOPS.
livestocksheepWelfare
EU ban on prophylactic use of antibiotics ‘overly restrictive’

EU ban on prophylactic use of antibiotics ‘overly restrictive’

News30 Oct 201807:00
The National Pig Association (NPA) said targeted use of antibiotics to prevent disease in pigs remained an important tool for protecting pig health and welfare.
Brexitfarm lifelivestockPigWelfare
Good news on antibiotic sale reductions - but more needs to be done

Good news on antibiotic sale reductions - but more needs to be done

News25 Oct 201815:30
The latest VARSS report said total sales had reached a low of 37 mg/kg between 2016 and 2017, 40 per cent lower than in 2013. 
farm lifelivestockWelfare
Walkers accuse council and farmers of ‘fake’ dog attacks and sheep deaths

Walkers accuse council and farmers of ‘fake’ dog attacks and sheep deaths

News25 Oct 201813:30
The group said a local sheep farmer had been making a number of false claims about flock deaths and was using images from Farmers Guardian’s Take The Lead campaign.
farm lifelivestockRural crimesheepSheep worryingWelfare
A closer look at how the Netherlands has slashed its antibiotics use

A closer look at how the Netherlands has slashed its antibiotics use

News25 Oct 201805:00
The Netherlands has drastically reduced its antibiotic usage over recent years, driven by government led policy and implemented by farmers and vets.
dairylivestockWelfare
Calf scour: Best practice, diagnosis, treatment and prevention

Calf scour: Best practice, diagnosis, treatment and prevention

News24 Oct 201811:25
About 50 per cent of all deaths in young calves are caused by calf scour (diarrhoea), with the most common cause of death being dehydration as a result of increased loss of fluids.
AdviceBeefdairylivestockWelfare
One of UK’s biggest chicken catching businesses forced to close

One of UK’s biggest chicken catching businesses forced to close

News22 Oct 201810:30
It has been given 28 days from the date of hearing to wind up the business, with any trading after this date considered a criminal offence.
farm lifelivestockpoultryWelfare
Scot Gov on high alert after BSE case confirmed in Aberdeenshire

Scot Gov on high alert after BSE case confirmed in Aberdeenshire

News18 Oct 201816:07
The Scottish Government has activated a response plan after a case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) was confirmed on a farm in Aberdeenshire.
Animal Health and WelfareBeefBusinessdairylivestockScotlandWelfare
Farming unions frustrated as Welsh Government ramps up bTB testing

Farming unions frustrated as Welsh Government ramps up bTB testing

News18 Oct 201816:06
’Risky’ cattle movements were blamed as recurrence rates hit one third across the country.
Bovine TBfarm lifelivestockWelfare
Farmer training key to reducing antibiotic use in the UK

Farmer training key to reducing antibiotic use in the UK

News16 Oct 201811:47
There are strong ethical, economic and practical reasons why livestock farmers should reduce antibiotic use, but many are also facing increasing pressure from the retailers and milk buyers they supply.
livestockWelfare
Scottish lambing percentages hit five year low

Scottish lambing percentages hit five year low

News16 Oct 201811:10
Poor weather before and during lambing led to a drop in the lambing percentage on Scottish farms
BusinesslivestockPrices & trendssheepWelfare
False TB claims by father and son ‘an insult’ to farmers whose herds have the disease

False TB claims by father and son ‘an insult’ to farmers whose herds have the disease

News10 Oct 201812:00
A father and son have been convicted of ten charges relating to TB fraud, animal welfare and cattle identification in Northern Ireland.
Bovine TBdairyfarm lifelivestockWelfare
Animal health: Teat sealants reduce mastitis in dairy herd

Animal health: Teat sealants reduce mastitis in dairy herd

News09 Oct 201814:57
For Welsh dairy farmers Jane and Lee Guest, a move away from antibiotic dry cow therapy to using teat sealants has cut mastitis rates and eased herd management.
AdvicedairyDairy FarmerlivestockWelfare
Disease prevention vital to reduce antibiotic use in beef

Disease prevention vital to reduce antibiotic use in beef

News09 Oct 201807:00
Although the beef industry is a relatively low user of antibiotics there is still room for improvement.
BeeflivestockWelfare
Animal health: How to control sheep scab in your flock

Animal health: How to control sheep scab in your flock

News08 Oct 201806:30
Sheep scab is estimated to cost the UK sheep industry £8m a year, with the cost of the disease in a 500-ewe flock estimated to be £6,1502 or £12 per ewe.
AdvicelivestocksheepWelfare

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