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OPINION: Bird flu in sheep is a stark reminder of importance of biosecurity

OPINION: Bird flu in sheep is a stark reminder of importance of biosecurity

FG head of livestock Katie Jones discusses biosecurity and disease surveillance following a confirmed case of avian influenza in a sheep

Blogs
Katie Jones
clock 28 March 2025 鈥� 1 min read
Politics

From the editor: "Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 'real change' is something our sector could well do without"

clock 27 March 2025 鈥� 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Eleanor Rawson: "I have always known I wanted to be a vet"

clock 26 March 2025 鈥� 2 min read
Farm Life

Letters: "Non-active common land graziers have received substantial payments for doing nothing"

clock 25 March 2025 鈥� 3 min read
Politics

Farming Matters: "The 'family farm tax' conjures up some image of a bucolic rural idyll which is being destroyed"

clock 24 March 2025 鈥� 3 min read
In your field

In your field: Dan Jones - "What struck me most was Argentinian farmers' deep respect for nature"

clock 23 March 2025 鈥� 3 min read
In your field

In your field: James and Isobel Wright - "Labour's assault on rural communities makes it vital we have strong voices"

clock 23 March 2025 鈥� 2 min read
OPINION: Trump tariffs impact trade, machinery and more

Politics

OPINION: Trump tariffs impact trade, machinery and more

FG head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at the impact of Donald Trump's trade policy

clock 21 March 2025 鈥� 1 min read
Sarah Dyke: "It would be reckless of the Government to threaten Britain's food security"

Politics

Sarah Dyke: "It would be reckless of the Government to threaten Britain's food security"

Sarah Dyke, Liberal Democrats MP for Glastonbury and Somerton, writes about how farmers feel stranded and let down following Defra's sudden decision to close SFI applications

clock 21 March 2025 鈥� 3 min read
NSA chief Phil Stocker on SFI: "We were met with very little hope that funds could be found"

Politics

NSA chief Phil Stocker on SFI: "We were met with very little hope that funds could be found"

National Sheep Association (NSA) chief executive Phil Stocker shares his thoughts following a meeting on March 17 with Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner and other industry leaders to discuss the closure of SFI

clock 21 March 2025 鈥� 2 min read