1+ week, 5+ day ago   (433+ words) Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been warned that Brazilian beef imports could begin to out-compete UK-grown products "within days". The comments come as imports of Brazilian beef and poultry to the European Union will be suspended from tomorrow (Thursday, September…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (356+ words) With rain beginning to fall following a prolonged period of dry weather, the risk of lungworm is back on the table. You will often see lungworm start off with one or two animals struggling to catch their breath or coughing,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (421+ words) Imported eggs are the most likely cause of the recent salmonella outbreak in the UK which has affected 207 people and resulted in one death, according to a new government investigation. While investigations remain ongoing, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (394+ words) The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board has launched a new tool to help reduce the impact of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) in winter wheat and winter barley. Based on decades of aphid biology science, virus epidemiology studies and computer…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (459+ words) The UK has recorded 493 cases of bluetongue so far this season, according to the latest figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The first case of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) in the current season was confirmed…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (363+ words) The risk of sheep scab increases with the movement of sheep between farms and livestock marts, the Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) is reminding farmers. Sheep scab is a notifiable disease in Northern Ireland, meaning cases must be reported to the…...