A candid look at highs and lows of spring farming, rural resilience, and the return of the Royal Highland Show.

Leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz delivers his speech during a nomination meeting as CDU top candidate for the Chancellery in the oncoming elections in February 2025, ...

Schmallenberg is a midge-borne virus that can cause birth deformities in lambs and calves. It was first recognised in Germany and the Netherlands during the summer of 2011. The first case was detected ...

The Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs) have detected Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in reports of milk drop syndrome in dairy herds this summer. According to an RVL report published yesterday ...

AN animal sanctuary that offers homes for life to sheep, cows and llamas with deformities or that have suffered cruelty or neglect, has welcomed their newest guest – a lamb named Q, who contracted the ...

But Schmallenberg remains a real threat to sheep and cattle, one that seems to be getting worse. It's also a threat the financial and emotional wellbeing of our farmers and their families.

Farmers in West Cork, Ireland, have been urged to exercise caution due to a surge in confirmed cases of Schmallenberg virus (SBV). This midge-borne virus poses a significant risk to cattle, sheep, and ...

My phone this week has been binging with WhatsApp alerts from the regional vet labs warning us of confirmed cases of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in lambs and calves this spring. I remember when I ...

Schmallenberg is affecting hundreds of flocks across the south of England, with vets and farmers observing a sharp rise in cases of the 'wicked' disease. A mild autumn and low immunity in sheep are ...