http://www.fwi.co.ukFarmers Weekly interactive provides a livestock farming news feeden-gbFri, 10 Feb 2012 17:15:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131421/nfu-anger-at-poor-communication-on-tb-rules.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131421/nfu-anger-at-poor-communication-on-tb-rules.htmlFarmers in England and Wales have been left in the dark by the government over new TB stocking rules. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:15:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131403/schmallenberg-what-is-being-said-on-twitter.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131403/schmallenberg-what-is-being-said-on-twitter.htmlSchmallenberg is such a new disease that social networking platforms such as twitter play an important role in sharing information between farmers here in the UK and across into Europe. See what is being said Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:54:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131397/transcript-your-queries-on-schmallenberg-answered.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131397/transcript-your-queries-on-schmallenberg-answered.htmlLivestock producers are growing increasingly concerned over the spread of schmallenberg in the UK, so Farmers Weekly held a live web to enable readers to put their questions to the expertsFri, 10 Feb 2012 09:46:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131413/video-schmallenberg-caught-uk-by-surprise.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131413/video-schmallenberg-caught-uk-by-surprise.htmlA virus that causes death and deformities in the offspring of ruminant livestock caught the UK "on the hop", says a veterinary entomologist.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131378/badger-trust-warns-defra-of-legal-challenge.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131378/badger-trust-warns-defra-of-legal-challenge.html The Badger Trust has warned that it intends to take legal action against DEFRA unless the department drops plans to cull badgers. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:33:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131367/record-prices-encourage-heavier-cow-culling.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131367/record-prices-encourage-heavier-cow-culling.htmlCull cow prices have reached record levels, encouraging dairy producers to cull more cows and move towards a younger national herd. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:49:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131366/store-and-calf-prices-firm-on-strong-demand.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131366/store-and-calf-prices-firm-on-strong-demand.html Store cattle and rearing calf prices continue to strengthen, with two-year-old Continental cross steers breaking the £1,000 barrier in the week to 1 February. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:49:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131365/ringside-at-carmarthen-market.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131365/ringside-at-carmarthen-market.htmlRingside at Cardigan Livestock Market, Carmarthenshire. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:49:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/131359/fears-mount-as-schmallenberg-spreads.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/131359/fears-mount-as-schmallenberg-spreads.htmlLivestock producers across the UK are urged to remain vigilant after the first case of a virus blamed for causing death and deformities in sheep was reported in cattle. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:53:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/131340/new-approach-to-heifer-rearing-could-boost-milk-yields.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/131340/new-approach-to-heifer-rearing-could-boost-milk-yields.htmlImproved mammary development, higher milk production and more robust dairy cows - this can all be achieved through a new approach to heifer rearing. Gemma Mackenzie finds out more.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:15:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/131351/midges-actively-spread-bluetongue.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/131351/midges-actively-spread-bluetongue.htmlThe midges that spread bluetongue across Europe in 2006 actively carried the disease through flight and were not just swept along by the wind, according to scientists.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/131355/video-perth-bull-sales-limousin-champ.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/131355/video-perth-bull-sales-limousin-champ.htmlJoin Aly and Gemma up close and personal at the Limousin bull sale.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:55:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/131349/welsh-farmers-paying-price-of-tb-delays.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/131349/welsh-farmers-paying-price-of-tb-delays.htmlFarmers are paying the price of bovine TB as months pass without a decision on a possible cull of badgers in Wales, according to a Welsh assembly member.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:54:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/131252/get-your-schmallenberg-questions-answered-online.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/131252/get-your-schmallenberg-questions-answered-online.htmlTo address growing concerns over the arrival of the Schmallenberg virus in the UK, we'll be taking your questions about the disease in a live online Q&A on 9 FebWed, 08 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/07/131328/cull-cow-prices-peak-in-january.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/07/131328/cull-cow-prices-peak-in-january.htmlCull cow prices reached a record high of 112.3p/kg liveweight in the week ending 28 January, but dipped sharply last week after a good year in 2011Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:10:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/07/131326/breaking-news-uk-schmallenberg-trebles.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/07/131326/breaking-news-uk-schmallenberg-trebles.htmlThe number of confirmed cases of the Schmallenberg virus in the UK has trebled to 33, according to latest figures from DEFRA.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/07/131335/in-pictures-perth-bull-sales-beef-shorthorn.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/07/131335/in-pictures-perth-bull-sales-beef-shorthorn.htmlOn day two of the Perth Bull Sales 2012, the breed record has been smashed for a Beef Shorthorn bull from Donald Biggar.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/07/131327/in-pictures-perth-bull-sales-highlights.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/07/131327/in-pictures-perth-bull-sales-highlights.htmlSee some of the best picture's from Monday's Perth Bull Sales, including some of the big money makers.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:15:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/07/131319/schmallenberg-confirmed-on-two-more-farms.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/07/131319/schmallenberg-confirmed-on-two-more-farms.htmlVeterinary experts have confirmed two new cases of Schmallenberg virus in south-east England and East Anglia.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:10:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/07/131318/schmallenberg-could-force-farmers-out-of-business.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/07/131318/schmallenberg-could-force-farmers-out-of-business.htmlSheep farmers could be forced out of business if they suffer heavy losses during the lambing season due to the Schmallenberg virus, scientists have warned. 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