From the editor: Animal welfare rules need fair and consistent implementation'

In the push for greater animal welfare standards there is every chance that some farmers will feel it is one way traffic, with the industry bearing the brunt of new rules and potential cost.

Ben Briggs

Ben Briggs is the group publisher and editor in chief of Agriconnect, overseeing the media business and titles such as Farmers Guardian, Dairy Farmer and Arable Farming.

14 May 2021 鈥� 2 min read

In the push for greater animal welfare standards there is every chance that some farmers will feel it is one way traffic, with the industry bearing the brunt of new rules and potential cost. It is therefore...

A day of connection and competition at NSA Scotsheep

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Young auctioneer Megan Dowson talks strong calf trade, the value of livestock markets and winning a Marts the Heart award

Farmers Guardian livestock specialist Katie Fallon catches up with auctioneer Megan Dowson ahead of this year's Marts the Heart Awards

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Cattle TB vaccine targeted by 2030 as Gov aims to eradicate bTB by 2038

A shift to local, targeted control of bovine TB, with farmers driving decisions rather than waiting on centralised direction or being hampered by political interference, lies at the heart of the new plan to make England bTB-free by 2038

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