Beef
Staffordshire butcher has 'tough job' judging English Winter Fair carcass competitions
Paul Sargeant, a farmer and butcher from Gayton, Staffordshire, judged the carcass and joint competitions at this year’s English Winter...
Beef
Agri-Business
New bluetongue ‘surveillance’ requirements in England confirmed
Farmers in the south-east of England have been contacted by the UK’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to notify...
N.Ireland
Symposium: Hill farmers urged to ‘demand more money’
Hill farmers and those farming uplands have been urged to “demand more money” in order to ensure they protect nature...
N.Ireland
No plans to establish all-island system to identify TB/BVD – minister
There are no plans to establish an all-island system of identifying cases of bovine tuberculosis (TB) and Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD), according...
Agri-Business
Trade volume of dairy, meat and coarse grain expected to decline
Trade and global food security prospects may decline for products including coarse grains, rice, dairy and meat, according to a...
Agri-Business
What is bluetongue and how does it spread?
A case of bluetongue virus was confirmed in a single cow in the southeast of England and farmers in the...
Agri-Business
RH&W and FUW urge vigilance after Kent bluetongue case
Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) and the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) have urged vigilance after a case of bluetongue...
Beef
Chief veterinary officer confirms case of bluetongue in England
The UK’s chief veterinary officer has urged farmers to remain vigilant for bluetongue virus (BTV) after the disease was found...
Agri-Business
ABP Scottish acquisitions cleared by competition authority
ABP Food Group’s acquisition of two beef processing sites in Scotland has been cleared after an investigation by the Competition...
Beef
RSPCA welcomes live export ban in King's Speech
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has welcomed the commitment to end the live exports...
Dairy
Keeping vigilant for parasites in autumn
Farmers are being warned that as a result of the early autumn warm weather leading to an extended grazing period,...
Dairy
New guide on designing calf housing launched
AgriSearch and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) have published a new calf housing design guide. This is an outcome...
Beef
Scottish agri statistics show drop in cattle numbers by 3%
The latest 2023 agricultural figures released by the Scottish government have shown a decline of 3% in cattle numbers compared...
Beef
Vets develop method to treat limb disease in livestock
Farm specialists at a veterinary school in Scotland have developed a speedy, simplified method of surgery to treat bovine spastic...
Agri-Business
Members sought for new HCC industry working group
Up to 10 members are being sought for a new Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) working group....
Dairy
Reducing livestock emissions while improving food security
A livestock and environment researcher has criticised the assumption that lower food production in “sustainable” systems in countries in the...
Agri-Business
71% of UK adults believe farming is a trustworthy job - study
Data released from an Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) study has shown that 71% of UK adults agree that...
Agri-Business
Liver fluke: SCOPS and COWS urge farmers to 'test, don't guess'
The main message for livestock farmers in relation to liver fluke this year is to “test, don’t guess’. Sustainable Control...
