Animal Health
Scientists warn cattle diversity is being bred out
Selective breeding has boosted cattle productivity but may also have stripped away genetic traits that could prove crucial for disease resistance…
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NFU warns farmers as bluetongue cases top 200
The NFU is urging livestock farmers to consider vaccination as bluetongue cases continue to climb across England and Wales, warning that BTV-3 poses…
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Farmers to protest at Stormont over Co Tyrone cattle deaths
Farmers are set to protest at Stormont as anger continues over the destruction of 51 cattle during a Department of Agriculture operation in County…
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Vaccination drive stepped up as bluetongue threat grows
Livestock farmers are being urged to vaccinate cattle and sheep immediately as Bluetongue serotype-3 spreads into some of Britain’s most densely…
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UK farm unions demand tougher Brazilian meat safeguards
The UK should suspend Brazilian beef and poultry imports unless exporters can prove compliance with antibiotic safeguards, the NFU has said. The…
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GPS collars to track farm dogs in hydatid disease study
Farm dogs will be fitted with GPS collars as researchers investigate how a serious parasitic disease persists in rural Wales. The Aberystwyth…
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Sheep losses mount amid rapid rise in bluetongue reports
Bluetongue cases have risen sharply, prompting urgent calls for farmers to vaccinate livestock, report suspected infections and avoid unproven…
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External review ordered after 51 cattle shot in County Tyrone
An external review has been ordered into a DAERA operation near Fivemiletown, County Tyrone in which 51 cattle were shot dead. The operation took…
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Bluetongue outbreak gathers pace across Britain
Farmers and livestock keepers are being urged to tighten disease precautions after 84 BTV-3 bluetongue cases were confirmed across England and Wales…
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Bovine TB payment errors leave farmers facing repayment demands
Farmers face unexpected demands to repay bovine TB compensation after an Animal and Plant Health Agency audit uncovered payment errors linked to a…
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