The 11th February 2024 marked the 9th UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science. A significant gender gap has persisted throughout the years at all levels of...
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More than 75 farmers attended day of discussions and practical demonstrations at United Auctions in Stirling to find out what farm management software and technology is right for their farming...
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Issued on behalf of Ruminant Health & Welfare Defra has announced that we are now in a seasonally vector low period when midge activity is much lower, leading to some...
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If you missed the International Thoroughbred Breeders Federation (ITBF) webinar featuring Equine Grass Sickness you can catch up here: Part One: ‘An International Bloodstock Journey’ The story of Kirsten Rausing...
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A new project funded by the Scottish Government aims to train and develop a task force of elite vets to recognise ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA) in sheep through ultrasound scanning....
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Back in January, we had the pleasure of hosting a visit from the Quality Meat Scotland Monitor Farm Group and Advisory Board members, as part of a study tour with...
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The strange weather patterns of 2023 have had a significant impact on the level and timing of the risk of liver fluke disease across the UK, says experts within the...
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SCOPS needs your help. Reports from around the UK suggest that the incidence of disease in sheep due to Haemonchus contortus has increased in recent years. This is generating requests...
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Following active surveillance in the north-east Kent Temporary Control Zone (TCZ), a further 5 cases of bluetongue in cattle have been identified on a holding in the Sandwich Bay area....
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Legislation is now in place around movement of animals into and out of the temporary control zone. For up to date information on the location of the control zone visit the Defra website...
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