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Updates on the latest wormer advice and how to prevent costly treatment regimes have been on the agenda at sheep focussed events recently. Katie Fallon reports.

Foreign pork products from systems using farrowing crates would not be allowed to be imported if the UK Government chose to ban them here, Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has said.

Turkey farmers struggling with bird flu outbreaks are being left thousands of pounds out of pocket because of the length of time it is taking to cull birds after disease notification.

A fresh bird flu outbreak on the Shetland Isles has put poultry exports from the UK at risk.

Íæż½ã½ã are no longer encouraging their children to follow in their footsteps as they do not want them to suffer the same pressures they are currently facing, MPs have been told.

Beak trimming is currently necessary for hens in all systems of production to avoid injurious feather-pecking and occasional cannibalism, British Egg Industry Council chief executive Mark Williams has said.

Concern over a shortage of large animal vets is mounting, as farmers left without access to livestock specialists accuse Government of merely paying ‘lip service’ to the problem.

A new, vet authored Livestock Vaccination Guideline has been launched by the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH).

The Mastitis Therapy Checklist from Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health advises that taking time to sit down with your vet to review treatment protocols is a valuable thing to do

Higher milk yields have led to a gradual increase in twin pregnancies among UK dairy herds. Andy Hayton, of Sandstone Vets Group, explains the associated risks and how twin pregnancies can be managed for better results post-calving. Katie Fallon reports.