No cases of the disease have been reported in the UK so far
2024 was a varied and challenging year for farming and no less so for Gwyn Jones, who stepped into the role of Ruminant Health and Welfare chair
More than 37,000 sheep have died from bluetongue in Portugal
An outbreak was confirmed in a herd of water buffalo in the first instance of FMD in Germany since 1988
While bale grazing beef cattle over winter can be challenging and must be carefully planned out, there are many potential benefits
Attention to detail is essential when lambing indoors, says Gwyn James, of Nettex
Interim results from a project to investigate ewe mastitis, which is estimated to cost the UK sheep industry £120m per year, were revealed at a Farming Connect webinar
Consistent lamb prices throughout 2024 have increased confidence among UK sheep farmers, with more than 83% saying they had maintained or increased the number of ewes to the ram last autumn
A stringent selection policy has brought steady improvement to the quality of Reuben Saunders' Wiltshire-based 420-ewe pedigree Lleyn flock