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A Farming Connect-funded Welsh study has identified two bacterial pathogens as the principal causes of mastitis in commercial sheep flocks

Slovakia has joined Germany and Hungary in losing its foot-and-mouth free status

A rapid treatment response for lame cows in between scheduled hoof trimmer visits can pay dividends

Dairy farmers are being encouraged to gradually transition cows to grazed grass at turnout to avoid a drop in milk yields and compromised rumen health

Defra has placed a ban on cattle, pigs, sheep and deer from entering the UK from Hungary and Slovakia following a confirmed case of the disease last week

Hungary now joins Germany in losing its foot-and-mouth disease free status

Íæż½ã½ã livestock editor Katie Jones reflects on the reaction to the suspected case of foot-and-mouth at Exeter Livestcock Centre

Mr Bennet writes about the need for UK farmers to remain vigilant to the signs of animal diseases on-farm following a ‘scare’ at Exeter Livestock Centre over the last week.

With bluetongue disease on the increase, livestock specialist Ellie Layton looks at the disease and what you should do if you suspect a case on your farm

NFU poultry board chair, James Mottershead said AI vaccination programme for birds need to be safe to give consumers the confidence to continue eating poultry products, and must not disrupt exports