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Emma and her family farm in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, milking 100 pedigree Holsteins and selling raw milk from the farmgate. They also run 300 North Country Mules. Emma is Monmouthshire NFU chair and volunteers with the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution

NSA said while the bluetongue vaccine offered another tool for farmers, it would not protect livestock totally

BVA report says almost 75% of vets raised concerns about sow safety in latest study

Newly appointed chief executive Richard Lewis said: "Now more than ever, the UK needs a strong, science-led Animal and Plant Health Agency"

The UK could be led by Europe with vaccination having an impact on cases on the continent

Providing in-calf cows and heifers with microminerals pre-calving is important for both cow and calf health

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) announced earlier in the year it would be opening its first new vet school in over 150 years and has already welcomed more than half of its first intake of students from rural or remote Scottish locations

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have not yet licensed the use of BTV-3 vaccines, but said they would keep it under review

The session starts at 7pm on October 4

"This was a shocking case of animal neglect and animal suffering."