As the livestock breeding season kicks into gear, here’s some top tips to help reduce the risk of Schmallenberg virus in your herd or flock. 1. Postpone tupping until after late autumn when ...

A rise in Schmallenberg virus in Lincolnshire has led to the cancellation of the lambing event Lincoln University has cancelled a lambing event at Riseholme Park Farm It is due to a rise in the ...

Schmallenberg is a viral disease affecting cattle, sheep and goats. Where has it been detected? • The disease was first detected last August in cattle in Germany and has spread to The Netherlands, ...

A disease that can lead to lambs and calves being stillborn or deformed has spread to every county in England and Wales. Some farmers are expected to lose livestock during the lambing season, which is ...

Michael Goldie lost more than half his lambs in January through the Schmallenberg virus A livestock farmer has lost more than half his newborn lambs in one of the first Scottish cases of a deadly ...

A key building block in the Schmallenberg virus could be targeted by anti-viral drugs, according to a new study. A key building block in the Schmallenberg virus could be targeted by anti-viral drugs, ...

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Climate change is raising the risk of diseases such as Schmallenberg in the UK and northern Europe, say scientists. Schmallenberg virus affects sheep and cattle, and is probably carried by midges. It ...

The cost of lamb is set to rocket before Easter due to a deadly new virus that is killing around one in 10 of the animals. Supermarkets face shortages due to the fatal Schmallenberg virus that has ...