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Footage filmed undercover at an abattoir by Animal Aid activists which appeared to show sheep being mistreated has been ruled inadmissible by a court judge.

A new UK-wide cattle and sheep industry group, the Ruminant Health and Welfare Group, is to be formed on April 1 2020.

With it is estimated that 80-90 per cent of commercial egg production systems are afflicted with red mite infestation, the need to produce a commercially viable vaccine for poultry red mite continues.

Criticism from farmers has forced Mitsubishi to distance itself from Channel 4’s upcoming documentary, showing vegan activists performing criminal acts on farms, including stealing pigs.

With this year’s winter shaping up to be mild and wet for many, cases of pneumonia in calves appear anecdotally high. ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian provides a round-up of top tips on how to combat the disease.

Trace minerals play a crucial role in late pregnancy and around lambing, so ensuring diets are balanced to meet ewe requirements should be a high priority.

With the busiest period of sheep farming just around the corner, health planning now plays a crucial role in reducing lamb and ewe losses.

Rafoxanide is not an appropriate alternative to closantel when treating liver fluke, farmers warned.

Sheep producers are being urged to plan carefully for their peak lambing season and put the focus on sound preventative health practices to mitigate key disease risks in lambs.

The benefits of getting ewe nutrition right in the late stages of pregnancy is well-known and can have a huge impact on colostrum quality and yield.