6+ day, 17+ min 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…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (589+ words) More than a third of beef farmers surveyed are not vaccinating cattle against clostridial diseases, despite vets continuing to see preventable deaths from conditions including blackleg and tetanus. Research commissioned by Zoetis UK found 38% of respondents were not vaccinating against…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (534+ words) Pork and lamb sales through food delivery apps have surged despite a £400 million fall in spending across the wider takeaway and delivery market, offering a potential new growth avenue for the red meat sector. New AHDB analysis shows pork spending…...

1+ mon, 3+ 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, 6+ day ago   (577+ words) Livestock farmers are being urged to vaccinate cattle and sheep immediately as Bluetongue serotype-3 spreads into some of Britain’s most densely stocked farming areas. Since 1 July, 130 affected holdings have been confirmed in England, with a further four cases reported in…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (577+ words) Livestock farmers are being urged to vaccinate cattle and sheep immediately as Bluetongue serotype-3 spreads into some of Britain’s most densely stocked farming areas. Since 1 July, 130 affected holdings have been confirmed in England, with a further four cases reported in…...