Agri-Business
A new £54 million investment aims to reduce threats to bio-security through the development of next generation-vaccines.
Forestry
This is after a review that concluded the tree disease Phytophthora pluvailis no longer meets the criteria for quarantine pest status
Arable
The AHDB has announced a new collaboration on cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) in England, where it is most problematic.
Environment
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is relaunching its Muck Free Truck...
N.Ireland
Farmers are being asked to help co-design a new computer simulation model that could inform the eradication of BVD in Northern Ireland
The government in Wales has confirmed changes to its policy in relation to bluetongue virus controls which will come into force next week.
The Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland has warned of restrictions for herds with cattle untested for bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD).
The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) positive retention rate has fallen “considerably”, according to the latest figures from AHWNI.
Farmers may have an increased risk of developing glaucoma, due to pesticide exposure, a glaucoma specialist warned.
Herd level movement restrictions are among measures being introduced to support the eradication of...
Beef
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) announced it has received grants into vaccine research against Bovine Babesiosis and Bovine Tuberculosis
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) is reminding farmers in Northern Ireland to take action to prevent bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) becomin
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has welcomed discussions held at the AERA (Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs) Committee...
Rural Life
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first US case of avian influenza (bird flu) in a human who
Bluetongue continues to spread in the UK with the disease now confirmed in 41 animals at 13...
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging farmers in Northern Ireland to remain vigilant to the threat posed by bluetongue.
Bluetongue restrictions now prohibit the export of cattle and sheep from England, Scotland and...
The UK government has today Thursday (May 23) set out how it will work with the farming industry to manage outbreak of bluetongue...
