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Scientists from Moredun Research Institute in Edinburgh are encouraging sheep farmers to continue to vaccinate against OEA, despite recent research findings.
British beef and poultry farmers face huge potential financial losses if free-trade talks conclude between the EU and South American countries according to the NFU.
The NFU is urging its members to check if they still remain under a NVZ (Nitrate Vulnerable Zone) designation after Defra issued a revised map showing a nine per cent reduction in the area of farmland affected.
The CLA (Country Land and Business Association) has called for the rural economy not to be forgotten when forming the new Government in a hung parliament.
National veterinary associations are warning livestock farmers that a major Bluetongue virus (BTV8) threat still exists due to the extremely high numbers of animals being imported to Britain.
Compensation payable during May 2010, in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only) for a bovine animal compulsorily slaughtered for disease control purposes has been detailed on the Defra website.
Scientists have studied thousands of genes in Soay sheep and discovered two "body clock" genes that reveal how seasonal changes in hormones are controlled and could ultimately help find treatments for SAD.
The first blowfly strike this spring has been reported on a farm near Kingsbridge in Devon, where maggots were found on an ewe on Wednesday, April 21st.
Leading experts will provide UK dairy producers, large animal vets and agricultural supply trade professionals with all the latest findings, information and techniques at the Large Herd Seminar 2010.
The Welsh Assembly Government has issued guidance on the temporary storage of animal by-products during periods of high mortality in the sheep, poultry and pig sectors.
