Beef
Beef and dairy farmers raising money for charity as part of Bulls Out for Cancer
Beef and dairy farmers have raised over £1,000 for testicular cancer, while also improving their herd genetics as part of...
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Dairy
Nominations open for Dairy Industry Woman of the Year Award
Nominations are being requested for women working in the dairy industry demonstrating the qualities ‘connect, share and inspire’, to be...
N.Ireland
Significant lamb price drop in NI is ‘very unreasonable’ – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is very frustrated that sheep processing factories have dropped base lamb quotes by over £0.60/kg...
Dairy
Sexed semen sales double over the last 12 months
Sales of sexed dairy semen have doubled over the last two years according to a recent Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board...
Sheep
Increasing supplies leading to lamb prices falling in Great Britain
Both liveweight and deadweight lamb prices in Great Britain (GB) are witnessing sharp falls - similar to what is being...
Agri Politics
Eustice shares further information on funding split for future farming schemes
Environment Secretary, George Eustice, confirmed an even-split of funding between the future farming schemes from 2028. The government’s new Sustainable...
Sheep
Exports of sheepmeat from the UK down 18% in April
Exports of sheepmeat from the UK for the month of April were back 18% (1,100t) from the same period in...
N.Ireland
UK sheep production for May declines by 7%
UK sheep production saw a decline of 7% on the year, to 19,100t for the month of May, the Agriculture...
Pig/Poultry
Midweek meals campaign proves a hit as consumers return to pork
The latest Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) pork marketing campaign reached more than 85% of UK households, according to...
Pig/Poultry
UK pig industry posts further reductions in antibiotic use
New figures show the amount of antibiotic prescribed to treat pigs on UK farms in 2020 fell by 5%, bringing...
Agri-Business
MLCSL and Kepak agree deal to boost independent carcase classification
Carcase classification specialist Meat and Livestock Commercial Services (MLCSL) has announced a seven-year contract to provide leading international meat processor...
Arable
NFU Scotland surveys potato growers ahead of levy board changes
NFU Scotland is urging potato growers to complete its survey to identify what functions carried out by the industry’s statutory...
N.Ireland
RamCompare webinar to unlock the potential of sheep genetics in NI
The latest results of the RamCompare project in Northern Ireland (NI) are set to be discussed at an upcoming sheep...
Dairy
Farming unions warn of rising dairy production costs and unstable milk prices
The UK farming unions are warning that the dairy industry is facing an extremely challenging year on the back of...
Agri-Business
Production cuts are looming as feed costs rise
The industry could be set for a reduction in milk volumes as dairy farmers respond to rising feed costs. The...
Agri-Business
Fourth UK meat processor given green light to export to the USA
A fourth processing site in the UK has won approval to export its beef to the USA – marking a...
Arable
NIAB Soil Hole to be demonstrated at Cereals
Most farmers will dig a hole to assess their soil health, but it’s not often they get the chance to...
Arable
9 new varieties added to the Recommended Grass and Clover Lists
One white clover and intermediate Festulolium (Hybrid) and seven new varieties of ryegrass have been added to the 2021/2022 Recommended...
