Electronic ID update
Electronic identification (EID) and individual recording is an EU requirement, mandatory for sheep and goats born on or after 31 December 2009.
Read the full article >> Article links >>Responsibility and cost sharing
We report on Defra’s 12 regional workshops, held as part of the 18-week Responsibility and Cost Sharing consultation period.
Read the full article >> Article links >>Does the CAP fit?
The EU has released proposals for the next round of CAP reform, which could have significant implications for farmers across Europe.
Read the full article >> Article links >>Flooding: one year on
In June, Sir Michael Pitt published ‘Learning lessons from the 2007 floods’, the Pitt Review’s final report on last summer’s flooding.
Read the full article >> Article links >>Avian Influenza
More advice and information on H7N7 Avian Influenza.
Read the full article >> Article links >>Cattle movement: what are the risks?
As it is common practice to move cattle between associated holdings, it is important for all herd owners to be aware of the bovine TB risks that can occur when cattle cross parish testing interval boundaries.
Read the full article >> Article links >>‘Conservation as a crop’
This year marks 21 years of agri-environment schemes in England.
Read the full article >> Article links >>Embracing change
With increasing numbers of farmers believing they are already affected by climate change, the need to ‘future proof’ your business continues.
Read the full article >> Article links >>Question time: the new chief vet
Nigel Gibbens took over the Chief Veterinary post in May, he tells Farming Link about his plans for the job.
Read the full article >>The Gamma Interferon blood test
Discovering TB reactors within a herd can spell instant financial trouble for a cattle farmer.
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