Saying no often feels like a hard thing to do; however, Ami Sawran suggests it shouldn't be about letting people down, but protecting your well-being, both physically and mentally.

David Harwood recounts a full programme at the Goat Veterinary Society spring meeting from various specialists in animal health.

Jacqueline Matthews discusses the spread of this parasitic disease and methods of managing the spread of Fasciola hepatica on farms.

Roger Evans looks on how the countryside – specifically the demographics of people living there – have changed in his 50 years in farming.

Andy Forbes discusses some aspects of helminth infections in these cattle, and explains how adequate levels of control can be achieved with relatively little anthelmintic inputs.

Jamie Robertson discusses methods of monitoring this essential nutrient at farm level – and interpreting sample results – and offers guidance on how to sort issues.

Roger Evans discusses how he has taken his farm organic in his latest Dairy Diary.

Paul Burr recounts a meeting of minds from all areas of the farming industry to discuss ways of wiping out this disease.

Philip Elkins, in the first of a two-part article, looks at methods to help achieve a successful outcome from this crucial period.

Jenny Hull looks at how to ensure rams are at optimal level for breeding, in the first of a two-part article on ram preperation and fertility testing.

Jacqueline Matthews describes the factors that cause this disease, clinical signs, resistance to medicines, and treatment and control methods.

Peter Edmondson offers advice on how to ask the right questions to evaluate treatment success, saying it is wrong to make assumptions.