4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (420+ words) MPs have demanded answers from animal health agencies over vaccine shortages, testing delays and the UK’s preparedness for the escalating bluetongue outbreak. See also: New bluetongue map shows where virus is most active Confirmed cases continue to rise, with figures…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1047+ words) Informed nutrition decisions this autumn will be critical to establishing crops and strengthening resilience across arable systems, following the summer heatwave. Maximising every kilogram of nitrogen applied will require strong crop emergence and a well-rounded nutrition programme. See also: Later-drilled…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (444+ words) A Wiltshire dairy farmworker who lost nearly 60kg in weight says transforming his health has helped him “fall back in love with farming again”. Dan Chivers, from Lyneham, lost 58.06kg after joining Slimming World following a period in which long working hours,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (809+ words) Italian ryegrass is the key grassweed in parts of Kent and a new herbicide is helping farmers manage high levels and harvest crops which would otherwise be sprayed off. While blackgrass blights many farms, ryegrass, which has historically been a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (554+ words) Bovine TB cases in Scotland are increasing, with 31 new herd breakdowns recorded in the year to March 2026. Although herd prevalence remains low, at just 0.1%, and Scotland has retained its official TB-free status, this represents a 15% increase on the year. See…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1245+ words) A precision slug risk model developed through a £2.6m research project has successfully passed its first on-farm test, despite being deployed during one of the lowest slug pressure seasons in recent memory. Researchers say the results provide strong evidence that the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (466+ words) Welsh farmers have called for a major overhaul of bovine TB policy as new figures highlight the continuing financial and livestock toll of the disease. The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has launched a new mandate outlining changes it wants,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (498+ words) A backlog in bluetongue testing is leaving farmers waiting weeks for results, raising concerns over disease surveillance as BTV-3 spreads across Britain. More than 2,200 suspected cases are currently under investigation, while farmers and vets report waiting two to three weeks…...