Today, the editorial team are mostly...

Editor Ben Deighton is on leave and heading for a short break in Spain.

Deputy Editor Rosalba O'Brien is out of the office this morning and, sadly for the rest of us, this afternoon she'll be preparing handover material for the person who will eventually replace her. Rosalba's last day with Animal Pharm is next Tuesday and she'll be sorely missed.

Reporter Max Thomas is attending the British Veterinary Association meeting in London; he'll be posting news from there on Monday.

And new US reporter Richard Daub joins the team on Monday! He'll be based in the company's New York office and we're really looking forward to having him on board.