Agri-Business
2 people jailed for $650m cattle-trading Ponzi scheme
Two people have been jailed for six years for their roles in a multimillion-dollar cattle-trading Ponzi scheme in the US....
Cattle
Agri-Business
Investigations into Jersey cattle deaths are 'continuing'
Jersey’s environment minister, Jonathan Renouf, has said that the “testing process is continuing” to discover the cause of death of...
Agri-Business
Cattle used to restore 'secret forest' after 100 years
A new woodland restoration scheme will see cattle used to restore a 1,200ac nature reserve, Franchises Lodge, located in the...
Agri-Business
New liver fluke manual will help farmers control the disease - AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has launched a new manual to help farmers control liver fluke in grazing...
Beef
BVA welcomes appointment of ATTs in Wales
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the news that the Welsh government has approved the use of Approved Tuberculin...
Beef
Survey shows declines in England's livestock populations
Livestock populations in England as of June 1, this year, have declined when compared to the same month last year,...
N.Ireland
If beef is too dear, consumers will stop buying it – livestock farmer
If beef becomes too expensive in the shops, then consumers will stop buying it. In fact, this may already be...
N.Ireland
TB reactors in Ireland drop slightly within one year
Bovine tuberculosis (TB) reactors in Ireland fell from 22,614 in 2020 to 20,931 last year, according to figures released by...
N.Ireland
NI: Solicitor says bovine TB eradication strategy lacks key issues
The new bovine tuberculosis (TB) eradication strategy for Northern Ireland (NI) does not address several key issues, according to a...
N.Ireland
BVA: Ongoing analysis on badger culling and bovine TB needed
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed new research on badger culling and bovine tuberculosis (TB) control in cattle, however...
N.Ireland
DAERA issues advice on new BVD requirements for cattle moving south
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has said that cattle moving to the Republic...
N.Ireland
Balmoral Show in September – many factors to consider
There’s nothing I enjoy more than a day out at Balmoral Show. But, in truth, replicating what normally takes place...
Beef
What’s involved with embryo transfer in cattle?
Embryo Transfer (ET) work in cattle is something that is more so popular in the breeding of pedigree beef and...
Beef
Vet advises farmers to ‘carefully manage cattle lameness’
As cattle are being housed for the winter period, farmers are advised to carefully manage lameness within the herd. Cattle...
Opinion
Paying for cattle on the basis of meat yield just doesn’t stack up
At least one farm stakeholder group in the Republic of Ireland is now calling for cattle to be paid for...
Opinion
Preventing animal disease is the next frontier for agriculture in the UK
Improving animal health standards and reducing disease levels represent the next challenge for British agriculture. A case in point is...
Beef
9 cattle die after eating yew tree trimmings dumped in field
A total of nine cattle have died in the UK after they ate yew tree clippings which had been dumped...
Opinion
Farmers should be forced to retire at 65
The last year or so has seen the press filled with stories of elderly farmers killed by cattle and other...
