Attention to detail and strict protocols are key to effective footbathing, helping reduce the economic consequences of digital dermatitis and keep cows sound on their feet.
EFRA Committee told consumer health and animal welfare must be a priority for future agreements
The retailer said the move would promote higher animal welfare standards for its chicken
The retailer said by November 2024, all of its own-brand fresh chicken will be grown with over 20 per cent more space than the industry standard of 38kg/m2
Applying Cow Signals to day-to-day farm management can prevent disease and ‘owneritis', says Owen Atkinson of Dairy Veterinary Consultancy
Lack of borders at UK ports poses real threat to animal welfare, say sector leaders
Cumbrian dairy farmer, James Robinson, has recently entered into bTB restrictions and here he gives a first-hand account of the day the news was delivered and gives an insight into the stigma attached to having a TB breakdown in a supposed ‘clean’ area
It is that time of year again. I do not mean the festive season, but that time when your heart is in your mouth as the callipers squeeze what looks like a bottom lump on a cow when having your six-monthly bTB test.
A husband and wife have been given suspended jail sentences after admitting to animal cruelty offences and failing to dispose of animal carcases correctly
The new cohort of Nuffield Scholars have been announced, but what are they hoping to do?