Farmers urged to beware, take action and be vigilant for new strain of Bluetongue virus Following reports of a new strain of bluetongue virus (BTV-3) emerging and spreading rapidly in the Netherlands, there is increasing concern about the situation and
Applications sought for new Ruminant Health & Welfare chairperson UK-wide industry group, Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W), is inviting applications for a new chairperson. The group, which formed in April 2020, aims to co-ordinate and focus the UK farming industry’s
Reflecting on the success of Ruminant Health & Welfare so far Looking back can be a distraction and in a world dominated by change – buffeted by the Covid pandemic and the tragic war in Ukraine – focusing on the
Welcome to the latest issue of the RH&W newsletter. It’s been another busy month for the livestock sector and RH&W with multiple working groups making great strides forward with the Sheep welfare strategy – a document developed by industry for
Welcome to the latest issue of the RH&W newsletter. It has been a busy month for the farming sector across the UK with high temperatures and heat waves ensuring the silage and haylage season has been in full swing. However,
Welcome to the latest issue of the RH&W newsletter. Spring finally feels like it has fully sprung upon us over the last month. The landscape has erupted into colour and crops are beginning to flourish with sun shining. As is