5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (606+ words) Wales needs stronger evidence that badger vaccination is reducing bovine TB in cattle, researchers have warned, despite clear evidence that the vaccine protects badgers themselves. A new policy brief from Aberystwyth University, Cardiff University and the British Ecological Society’s Welsh…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (603+ words) A new farm trial is testing whether sheep farmers can worm fewer lambs without compromising growth, welfare or flock performance. The two-season project is evaluating SmartWorm, a decision-support app that combines EID data, lamb growth rates, weather, grazing conditions and…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (433+ words) Selective breeding has boosted cattle productivity but may also have stripped away genetic traits that could prove crucial for disease resistance, fertility and climate resilience, new research suggests. A review led by researchers at Aberystwyth University found that decades of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (433+ words) Sales of an antibiotic used against calf cryptosporidiosis have risen by 143% in five years, prompting renewed calls for prevention-led disease control. The latest government Veterinary Investigation Diagnosis Analysis report identifies cryptosporidiosis as the second most common bovine diagnosis and the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (481+ words) Targeted badger culling could be considered in Wales’s fight against bovine TB after the Senedd backed a motion calling for expert-recommended wildlife controls to be assessed. No cull has been authorised. Any future action would require scientific support and a…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (522+ words) Northern Ireland farmers are being asked for views on whether badger culling, vaccination or test-and-remove measures should be used to help tackle bovine TB. DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has launched a 12-week public consultation on potential wildlife intervention as part…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (600+ words) Welsh cattle keepers will face new BVD testing rules from 1 July as Wales steps up efforts to eradicate one of the most damaging diseases affecting cattle herds. From 1 July 2026, cattle keepers with BVD Not-Negative herds must pre-movement test animals before…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (347+ words) Dairy farmers are being urged to review support for pregnant cows this summer, amid warnings that heat stress could affect the health and performance of autumn-born calves. Animal health specialists say high temperatures during gestation can reduce calf immunity, lower…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (683+ words) Sheep farmers will soon be able to use new breeding tools designed to cut flock carbon footprints while protecting productivity and profitability. The tools have been developed through Breed for CH4nge, a £3 million research project looking at ewe efficiency and methane…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (498+ words) Pilgrim’s Europe has used AI-powered birdsong technology on 40 UK livestock farms to create a biodiversity baseline and show how everyday farm management affects wildlife. The large-scale monitoring trial covered 10 broiler farms in Lincolnshire and 30 pig farms in Norfolk. Pilgrim’s Europe…...