More than 800 German farms have been hit by a new livestock disease that causes deformities in animals at birth, agriculture authorities said Friday. Most of the 820 farms where the so-called ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The outbreak of a new livestock disease in western Europe last year, particularly harmful to offspring, could move further into areas surrounding the worst affected countries in ...

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 ...

Sheep farmers buying in breeding stock from areas badly hit by Schmallenberg virus are being advised to conduct fertility tests on rams. Maarten Boers, a vet from the Livestock Partnership, warned ...

The virus has killed nearly 40% of the lambs on Ben Lowe's farm in Shropshire this year Lambing on one family's farm took a "horrific turn" this year because of a virus that killed nearly 40% of the ...

Experts are keeping close watch on a virus spread by biting bugs that is causing congenital defects in cattle and small ruminants. As if we weren't concerned enough over safety issues with food and ...

Researchers have developed methods to synthesize and change the genome of Schmallenberg virus (SBV). SBV is a recently discovered pathogen of livestock such as cattle, sheep and goats. The researchers ...

Tense farmers are preparing for the worst this lambing season after what appears to be an outbreak of the deadly Schmallenberg virus. Schmallenberg is carried in midges and causes deformities and ...

The Schmallenberg virus - named after the German town where it was first detected in November - infected sheep and cows on at least 2,600 farms in eight EU countries between August and October last ...