Finalists in the 2018 NMR/RABDF Gold Cup competition have been announced and include six Holstein herds across Scotland, England and Northern Ireland.

The UK’s Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer has urged farmers to remain vigilant for bluetongue virus after the disease was successfully picked up in two cattle imported from France through our routine post-import testing regime.

This year’s Women in Dairy conference will see its speaker line up share their views and tips on how to break the barriers posed by the industry in order to have both successful and profitable careers and businesses.

China approves imports of dairy products made in the UK, such as milk powder, cream and yoghurt, using milk sourced from other countries.

Following the success of their inaugural re-formatted conference last year the RABDF has announced its plans for a second event to be held in London on Wednesday 14 November.  

The Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) Alliance has issued a new position on feeding calves waste milk from cows treated with antibiotics. 

RUMA has released a half-year summary of the UK farming industry’s progress towards achieving 2020 targets for antibiotic use in each of eight different livestock sectors.