It wouldn’t be a Scottish spring without sleet and snow. We had a couple of weeks of “fool’s spring” in early March before ...

With declining ewe numbers and lower lambing rates, the UK's lamb crop could hit a record low. What’s causing the drop, and what does it mean ...

Has spring arrived? I’m not sure. The daffodils and snowdrops appear to be later than usual, and are nature’s way of telling ...

"Lambs are valuable, and you need to protect your investment," says Bryn Hughes, national sheep specialist at Wynnstay. "Having the expense now can pay dividends in the longer term with better lambs, ...

Scottish farmers and vets are urged to stay vigilant as the risk of Bluetongue and Schmallenberg virus spreads across the UK. Early detection is key.

"It's a difficult time to be a farmer." Farmer devastated after mysterious disease ravages his animals: 'You're looking at ...

Emerging and re-emerging viral infections pose a constant threat to animals. In recent years there is sudden increase in the number of emerging and ...

Leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz delivers his speech during a nomination meeting as CDU top candidate for the Chancellery in the oncoming elections in February 2025, ...

Leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz delivers his speech during a nomination meeting as CDU top candidate for the Chancellery in the oncoming elections in February 2025, ...

Michael Goldie lost more than half his lambs in January through the Schmallenberg virus A livestock farmer has lost more than half his newborn lambs in one of the first Scottish cases of a deadly ...

A veterinarian is confirming that Schmallenberg disease has significantly impacted the performance of early lambing flocks in Northern Ireland over recent weeks. Fane Valley veterinary advisor, ...