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£2m livestock worrying toll sparks Crufts warning to dog owners
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (516+ words) Sheep worrying incidents cost UK farmers nearly £2 million last year — and with lambing season under way, the National Sheep Association (NSA) is taking its warning directly to thousands of dog owners at Crufts. New figures from rural insurer NFU Mutual…...
Unlimited fines introduced as tougher dog attack laws come into force
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (462+ words) Farmers are set to benefit from tougher new laws on dog attacks, with unlimited fines and stronger police powers now in force across England and Wales. The new legislation, which came into effect on Wednesday 18 March, removes the previous £1,000 cap…...
Warning of disruption and disease risk as NI vet medicine deadline looms
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (420+ words) The British Veterinary Association has joined forces with Northern Ireland’s leading farming bodies to demand urgent answers from the UK government on how new post-Brexit veterinary medicines rules will work when the current grace period ends on 31 December. In a…...
GPS collars to track farm dogs in hydatid disease study
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (452+ words) Farm dogs will be fitted with GPS collars as researchers investigate how a serious parasitic disease persists in rural Wales. The Aberystwyth University-led study will examine how the movement and care of dogs in agricultural communities may influence the spread…...
Woman banned from owning dogs after 35 sheep killed in attack
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (369+ words) A woman has been banned from owning dogs after her pets killed 35 sheep and injured 14 more in a devastating livestock attack on Suffolk farmland. The attack caused major losses for the flock owner and shocked the local rural community after…...
Dog walking app adds sheep alerts to help prevent attacks
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (473+ words) Dog walkers using countryside routes will receive new livestock alerts through BudApp as part of a drive to reduce sheep worrying incidents. The National Sheep Association is working with the dog walking app to improve awareness of sheep on walking…...
Cambridge vet school faces closure as NFU sounds alarm on animal health
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (403+ words) Veterinary shortages in rural Britain could deepen sharply after the NFU warned that plans to close the University of Cambridge’s veterinary school would deal a serious blow to animal health and farm businesses. The union has urged the university to…...
New powers to tackle dog attacks on livestock come into force this month
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (521+ words) New powers to tackle dog attacks on livestock — including unlimited fines — will come into force later this month, giving police stronger tools to protect farmers during the lambing season. Under the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025, police will gain…...
Lamb welfare proposals could raise costs and strain vets, says union
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (676+ words) Proposed changes to lamb castration and tail docking rules could create new welfare risks and practical challenges for sheep farmers, the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has warned. The union raised concerns in response to a UK government consultation on…...