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A focus on the careful sourcing of calves, while working closely with the farm vet has helped the Wilkinson family adopt a preventative approach to their calf rearing system

Navel infections are a common issue in calves and globally 25-30% will have a navel infection early in life

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said while the NFU response to the UK farm assurance review covers ‘some of the benefits' that assurance schemes offer, it also explains the ‘inescapable issues' that must be addressed

"My policy goal remains to keep bluetongue out of Wales"

Calf rearers should look at all areas of calf management and disease prevention, to help control problems with cryptosporidiosis in calf sheds

“I have heard first-hand the experiences of farmers battling this disease"

"Bluetongue can have serious consequences for farmers"

With sheep scab reaching worrying levels in Scotland, Caledonian Marts at Stirling is trialling a sheep dipping service at its store and breeding sheep sales

Sheep keepers not already recording animal movements online are being encouraged to do so

Íæż½ã½ã in Suffolk have said they are dealing with 'severe economic losses' due to current restrictions on the movement of livestock