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Calf crypto pressure drives 143% rise in antibiotic sales
Sales of an antibiotic used against calf cryptosporidiosis have risen by 143% in five years, prompting renewed calls for prevention-led disease…
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Scottish prime cattle numbers rise as herd decline eases
Scotland’s prime cattle pipeline strengthened in spring 2026, with numbers aged 12 to 30 months rising by 1.6% as the decline in the breeding herd…
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Dairy profits forecast to fall by more than two-thirds
Profits among the dairy farms covered by a new report reached 12.43p per litre in 2025/26, but are forecast to fall by more than two-thirds as milk…
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Graham's semi-skimmed milk recalled after antibiotics detected
Certain bottles of Graham’s Family Dairy semi-skimmed milk have been recalled over concerns they could trigger a reaction in people allergic to…
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Scientists detect Johne's-linked antibodies in newborn calves
Blood samples already taken from newborn calves could offer researchers a new way to investigate early-life exposure to Johne’s disease. Scientists…
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NFU Scotland demands milk price rise as spot values hit 50p
NFU Scotland has called for urgent milk price rises after spot values climbed to around 50p per litre while some producers were paid as little as…
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Wales launches push to build commercial sheep milk market
Welsh sheep farmers are being encouraged to explore new dairy markets following the launch of a national cluster aimed at building a commercially…
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Cattle TB vaccine moves closer after six-year trial
On-farm trials involving 736 cattle have concluded across England and Wales, moving a potential bovine TB vaccine and companion test closer to…
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UK cattle sector faces loss of only lungworm vaccine
UK cattle farmers are set to lose their only licensed lungworm vaccine after MSD Animal Health confirmed production of Bovilis Huskvac will end…
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Record heat linked to unprecedented fall in UK milk deliveries
UK dairy farms delivered the equivalent of 25 million fewer pints of milk during the May and June heatwaves, marking the first major heat-related…
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