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Jeff Bezos backs UK project with £7.3m grant to develop a cattle vaccine aimed at reducing methane emissions Ref:RH190124074 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Jeff Bezos funds £7.3m project for cattle vaccine to reduce global methane emissions

Michael and Mark Robertson's calf was champion in the Rising Star competition at last year's competition

Michael and Mark Robertson's calf was champion in the Rising Star competition at last year's competition

Livestock Action

All roads lead to Thainstone for Aberdeen Christmas Classic

Bluetongue is on the rise

Bluetongue is on the rise

Virus Cases Rise

The Political Field

Confirmed number of bluetongue cases in GB rises to 157

The saddle of lamb competition is once again well supported and will be on display alongside the beef ribs on the Saturday

The saddle of lamb competition is once again well supported and will be on display alongside the beef ribs on the Saturday

LiveScot’s Big Weekend

Record entries for LiveScot event on Friday November 22 and Saturday November 23

Farmers are urged to monitor coughing cattle closely to prevent lungworm fatalities this season

Farmers are urged to monitor coughing cattle closely to prevent lungworm fatalities this season

AHDB warns mild, rainy season makes lungworm control a priority for UK farmers

Livestock farmers are urged to test for liver fluke this autumn and winter, as conditions may be 'very different' from recent years Ref: RH010724223 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Livestock farmers are urged to test for liver fluke this autumn and winter, as conditions may be 'very different' from recent years Ref: RH010724223 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Protect Your Livestock

Livestock farmers urged to test for liver fluke amid unpredictable weather

A recent study conducted by scientists at the University of Dundee in collaboration with Moredun Scientific has revealed a potential breakthrough in the treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in calves

A recent study conducted by scientists at the University of Dundee in collaboration with Moredun Scientific has revealed a potential breakthrough in the treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in calves

University of Dundee and Moredun Scientific: Advancing Cryptosporidiosis treatment

Recently cases of Bluetongue in England reached 143

Recently cases of Bluetongue in England reached 143

General license for BTV-3 vaccine introduced in England amid rising bluetongue cases

Horse with fireworks in background, stock image.

Horse with fireworks in background, stock image.

Fireworks & Livestock

Here's how to look after livestock during bonfire night

Farmers face fine for inadequate slurry management Ref:RH150524249 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Farmers face fine for inadequate slurry management Ref:RH150524249 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Annan farmers fined £600 for failure to meet slurry storage regulations

Farm manager Kerr Howatson and Stockman Liam Walton Ref: RH260924044 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Farm manager Kerr Howatson and Stockman Liam Walton Ref: RH260924044 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Beef Shorthorn cattle fit perfectly into the system at Lour Estate, Forfar

Cows. (Library image)

Cows. (Library image)

Bovine TB Alert

South Cumbria area 'closely monitored' as bovine TB cases hotspot

Colin McClymont(Left) and son Angus from Cuil farm near Newton Stewart Ref: RH081024012 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Colin McClymont(Left) and son Angus from Cuil farm near Newton Stewart Ref: RH081024012 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Easy calving, easy managed Salers more than pay their way for McClymonts, Cuil

The simulator allowed the vets to practise various calving techniques

The simulator allowed the vets to practise various calving techniques

Calving Skills Boost

Calving simulators prove a valuable learning tool for new vet graduates

Restricted areas are growing

Restricted areas are growing

120 farms hit with Bluetongue meaning restricted zone is expanded

Farmers in Northumberland have reported a significant rise in dog attacks on livestock

Farmers in Northumberland have reported a significant rise in dog attacks on livestock

Control Your Dogs

Warning amid rising dog attacks on livestock in Northumberland

Farmers across the UK are urged to shair their experiences in a new bluetongue impact survey Ref:RH250320045 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Farmers across the UK are urged to shair their experiences in a new bluetongue impact survey Ref:RH250320045 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Join the Survey

UK farmers invited to share insights in nationwide bluetongue impact survey

Currently no vaccine is available to treat malignant catarrhal fever Ref:RH180119072 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Currently no vaccine is available to treat malignant catarrhal fever Ref:RH180119072 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

New PCR test for livestock farmers detects malignant catarrhal fever in cattle

Investigations continue in Wales after bluetongue is detected in sheep moved from eastern England Ref: RH260824028 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Investigations continue in Wales after bluetongue is detected in sheep moved from eastern England Ref: RH260824028 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Investigations underway in Wales after bluetongue detected in sheep from England

British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Dr Elizabeth Mullineaux (image: BVA)

British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Dr Elizabeth Mullineaux (image: BVA)

New BVA president Dr Elizabeth Mullineaux prioritises animal welfare in vet services

Sheep grazing in a meadow on a farm in Somerset, stock image.

Sheep grazing in a meadow on a farm in Somerset, stock image.

Supermarket Fail?

Supermarkets need stronger policies for antibiotics use on livestock – report

Dairy herds are effected

Dairy herds are effected

Bird Flu Outbreak

Bird flu update in US shows 213 dairy herds with confirmed cases

Farmers unite to combat sheep scab for a healthier flock. Ken Fletcher Ref:RH020223321 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Farmers unite to combat sheep scab for a healthier flock. Ken Fletcher Ref:RH020223321 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Tackle the Scab

Sheep scab remains a hidden threat, costing farmers millions annually

A dipping stop on Lewis

A dipping stop on Lewis

What is being done in the fight against sheep scab?

Robert Paterson, chairman of Stars of the Future (left) and Andy Ryder, managing director of Pedigree Livestock Services

Robert Paterson, chairman of Stars of the Future (left) and Andy Ryder, managing director of Pedigree Livestock Services

PLS takes on Stars of the Future

Rural crime in the UK cost nearly £53m last year, an increase of £2m Ref:RH130721114 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Rural crime in the UK cost nearly £53m last year, an increase of £2m Ref:RH130721114 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Cow collision charge

26-year-old man over alcohol limit charged after collision with cow in New Forest

A total of 95 farms across England have reported outbreaks of the disease since late August Ref:RH180720233 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

A total of 95 farms across England have reported outbreaks of the disease since late August Ref:RH180720233 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Government expands bluetongue virus restricted zone as cases rise in seven counties

AgriSearch launches pilot project to investigate mycotoxins in NI's grass silage Ref:RH060323107 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

AgriSearch launches pilot project to investigate mycotoxins in NI's grass silage Ref:RH060323107 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Protect Your Cows

Northern Ireland

AgriSearch launches project to investigate mycotoxins in Northern Ireland's silage

Water quality is so important and particularly so for young chicks and animals

Water quality is so important and particularly so for young chicks and animals

Quality Matters

Clean, fresh water – crucial to all types of livestock to increase production

The new bTB board will unite representatives from both the farming community and the veterinary profession Ref:RH040324080 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

The new bTB board will unite representatives from both the farming community and the veterinary profession Ref:RH040324080 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Welsh farmers rally

New bTB board brings together farmers and vets to tackle bovine TB eradication

Colostrum and good hygiene go a long way to preventing scours

Colostrum and good hygiene go a long way to preventing scours

Protect Your Herd

New vaccine safeguards against life threatening cryptosporidiosis in calves

Irish farm leaders have urged a halt to livestock imports until BTV-3 cases decrease Ref:RH290721076 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Irish farm leaders have urged a halt to livestock imports until BTV-3 cases decrease Ref:RH290721076 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Protect Ireland Now

Irish leaders demand immediate livestock import ban amid bluetongue surge

Researchers are optimistic that these new findings will offer valuable insights into viral diseases that affect pigs Ref:RH070720138 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Researchers are optimistic that these new findings will offer valuable insights into viral diseases that affect pigs Ref:RH070720138 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Genome Unlocked

New genome assembly enhances Babraham pig as biomedical research model

New measures are being introduced

New measures are being introduced

New measures introduced to true and stem the spread of bluetongue

Cattle and sheep numbers are at a record low

Cattle and sheep numbers are at a record low

Cattle and sheep numbers are at a record low – new figures

Industry have reacted to suckler numbers

Industry have reacted to suckler numbers

Beef experts react to news of declining suckler numbers

Suckler numbers are falling

Suckler numbers are falling

Beef cows in Scotland drop by 8,400 – exclusive figures

Free support available

Farm Resilience Programme launch in Cairngorms and Lanarkshire

BTV-3 cases have been reported in seven counties: East Yorkshire, East Sussex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Lincolnshire, and Kent Ref:RH180720233 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

BTV-3 cases have been reported in seven counties: East Yorkshire, East Sussex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Lincolnshire, and Kent Ref:RH180720233 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Restricted Zone

Defra confirms new bluetongue cases: East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire restrictions

Defra's annual survey reveals a continued decline in England's cattle and sheep populations Ref:RH220423196 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Defra's annual survey reveals a continued decline in England's cattle and sheep populations Ref:RH220423196 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Record low levels

Defra reports record low in England's sheep and cattle populations

Suckler cow rations are very much dependant on forage quality Ref:RH230921036 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Suckler cow rations are very much dependant on forage quality Ref:RH230921036 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Perfect Your Ration

SAC's Karen Stewart talks all about how to keep cattle rations on track

New TCZ areas in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire due to bluetongue virus.

New TCZ areas in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire due to bluetongue virus.

Bluetongue virus extends control zone to Lincolnshire, 38 premises affected

Jones admitted to 13 charges of animal cruelty

Jones admitted to 13 charges of animal cruelty

Anglesey farmer pleads guilty to animal cruelty charges after death of five cattle

iLivestock secures £1.15M funding to support farmers globally

iLivestock secures £1.15M funding to support farmers globally

£1.15M Investment

Major investment drives growth for iLivestock

The restriction zone has expanded

The restriction zone has expanded

Virus Alert: BTV-3

Bluetongue confirmed on further premises in the UK as disease continues to spread

Fall in number of British abattoirs risks food security

Fall in number of British abattoirs risks food security

Abattoir Crisis

Fall in number of British abattoirs risks ‘seriously jeopardising’ food security

New areas are effected

New areas are effected

Bluetongue Update

Number of UK premises infected with bluetongue rises to 10 as cases continue to rise

New advice has been given out

New advice has been given out

Sheep farmers must ensure ewes get enough minerals pre-tupping

UK imposes restrictions in Norfolk and Suffolk due to bluetongue virus outbreak.

UK imposes restrictions in Norfolk and Suffolk due to bluetongue virus outbreak.

Bluetongue virus restricted zone declared in Norfolk and Suffolk

Dr Carrie Batten explains Bluetongue research at The Pirbright Institute

Dr Carrie Batten explains Bluetongue research at The Pirbright Institute

Understanding Bluetongue by Dr Carrie Batten, The Pirbright Institute

DEFRA have confirmed new cases

DEFRA have confirmed new cases

Bluetongue Alert

Defra confirms bluetongue in animals on two new sites

Farmers in Cornwall have teamed with scientists and conservationists to roll out a badger vaccination programme over four years Ref:RH150923067 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Farmers in Cornwall have teamed with scientists and conservationists to roll out a badger vaccination programme over four years Ref:RH150923067 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

TB Control Breakthrough

Farmer-led badger vaccination study reveals effective alternative to TB control

Shorthorns have a new U class in the herd book

Shorthorns have a new U class in the herd book

New Class Alert

Shorthorns introduce new ‘U’ Class of animals into the breed

Funding has been awarded

Funding has been awarded

£700,000 Boost

SRUC awarded £700k to measure cattle emissions