The NFU has said that proposed changes to castration and tail docking methods will have ramifications for the whole supply chain, affecting the confidence of the livestock sector, creating market ...

Sheep farmers have less than a week to respond to Defra’s consultation on tail docking and castration – proposals that could reshape flock management ...

NFU Livestock Board Chair David Barton is urging farmers across the sheep sector to have their say on the government’s proposals on lamb tail docking and castration, before the consultation closes on ...

Industry experts warn the sheep sector isn’t prepared for Defra’s proposed changes, urging farmers to submit detailed responses before the ...

Last fall, the American Veterinary Medical Association accepted comments on its policy governing the common cattle industry practices of dehorning and castration. Veterinary consultant Dr. Gwendy ...

According to the US Department of Agriculture, in 2021 the average number of US dairy cows involved in milk production at any given time was 9.45 million. The vast majority of them live within “CAFOs” ...