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Friday, May 24, 2013
Badgers Foiled By Cattle FeederUK – An anti-badger cattle feeder has been given approval by a tuberculosis farm advisory service....
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Good and Bad News From EU Manure InvestigationsEU - Livestock producers are relived to hear that the Industrial Emissions Directive will not amend thresholds for pigs, poultry and cattle but concern remains over manure spreading measures from combustion plants. ...
News of Vaccine Will Not Stop Schmallenberg MonitoringSCOTLAND - Having access to a vaccine for the Schmallenberg virus will not mean a let up in monitoring the disease in the dairy herd, NFU Scotland has announced....
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Preconditioning Plan Benefits Both Sides of Calf IndustryANALYSIS - A preconditioning vaccination scheme is gaining momentum in the UK as consistent premiums, coupled with improved calf health, attract the attention of both calf buyers and sellers....
New Red Meat Forum For Halal SectorUK - A new open forum that will meet twice a year to discuss challenges and opportunities facing the Halal meat sector has been created....
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Inquiry Calls For Clearer Data on Livestock ImpactUK - More robust scientific data and a standard for measuring carbon sequestration are required if the beef and lamb sector is to meet the twin challenges of sustainable food production and reducing environmental impact, a parliamentary inquiry has revealed....
Provisional Marketing Authorisation Granted For Schmallenberg VaccineGLOBAL - MSD Animal Health announced today that the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) of the United Kingdom has granted the company a provisional marketing authorisation for Bovilis® SBV, the first vaccine specifically targeting the Schmallenberg...
Concentrate Purchases Up 25 Per Cent in Quarter 1 of 2013UK - The combination of the fodder shortage and difficult production conditions experienced by beef and sheep producers in NI this spring resulted in a marked increase in the quantity of concentrates being purchased, write market experts at the Livestock...
LMC: Non Assured Penalties At £150UK - Finished steers went for 225p/kg last week, up 5p/kg on the week before with quotes bunching around 300-310p/kg and penalties of £150 per head for non quality assured cattle, according to market analysts at the Livestock and Meat Commission Northern...
One-stop Stand at Beef Expo to Support Britain's Beef FarmersUK - At this week’s Beef Expo 2013 (Thursday 23 May) farmers will be able to get information and advice from Natural England staff and see exhibits and meet representatives from other organisations on a joint ‘one-stop’ information stand....
Monday, May 20, 2013
EBLEX Welcomes Beef and Lamb Impact Report UK - A newly-published parliamentary report examining how the carbon footprint of beef and lamb production is measured has been welcomed by EBLEX. ...
Friday, May 17, 2013
Meat Processors Announce Hong Kong Trade Mission SuccessUK/HONG KONG - British meat firms are hailing a recent trade mission to Hong Kong as a great success....
February Figures Show Another 3000 TB CullingsUK – Another 6,000 cattle have been slaughtered due to tuberculosis so far in 2013, new Defra figures have shown....
NFU President: Challenge MPs on CAPUK - NFU President Peter Kendall has stressed there are five key points farmers should raise with their MPs to ensure English farmers are not disadvantaged against their colleagues in Europe – or in neighbouring parts of the UK. ...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Respond to Poor Spring Temperatures With Appropriate Fertiliser PlanUK - The abnormally low soil temperatures earlier in the year have not only affected grass growth, but have also led to a poorer than anticipated response to nitrogen (N), making it essential to for farmers to review their nutrient management plans, according...
Farm Assured Label Will Fetch Higher PricesUK - Farm assured beef cattle fetched on average over 9p per kilo more at market than non-assured stock last year, according to latest figures....
Survey Suggests Rural Economy 'Spiralling Towards Recession'UK - Rising unemployment, shrinking profits and plummeting confidence in countryside businesses has thrown the rural economy to the brink of a further recession, according to a new survey by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) and Smiths Gore....
Farm Assured Gives Higher ReturnsUK - Farm assured beef cattle fetched on average over 9p per kilo more at market than non-assured stock last year, according to latest figures....
Calf Registrations Down 8 Per CentNORTHERN IRELAND - Beef calf registrations have dropped by almost 10,000 so far this year on 2012 levels, decreasing 8.3 per cent with Charolais and Limousine calf numbers down, according to the market experts at the Livestock and Meat Commission Northern...
LMC: Deadweight Steer Averages Up Across Northern RegionsUK - Average prices saw upflift with Scotland and the North of England seeing average values of 406.3p/kg after a 4.8p increase on last week and Northern Ireland averaging steer prices at 370.4 p/kg, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission Northern...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Sainsbury's Farmers Offer Cash Back Incentive for Sustainable FarmingUK - Farmers on the Sainsbury’s milk, beef and lamb scheme are being offered a cash-back incentive to use top-rated grass varieties that will improve their production efficiency....
Compensating for Delayed Spring Grass GrowthUK - This year's severely delayed start to grass growth makes it all the more important to maximise conversion of grass to live-weight in growing cattle, advises Zoetis vet Andrew Montgomery. ...
Thursday, May 09, 2013
Strong Cattle Prices Not Necessarily Good NewsUK - Average cattle prices have broken through the £4/kg deadweight (dw) barrier with some producers achieving considerably more, according to Stuart Ashworth, Head of Economics Services, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS)....
LMC: Primer Throughput up 8 per cent Last Month on April 2012UK - April prime cattle throughput rose 8.8 per cent on April 2012 and cull cows rocketed 15 per cent year on year with subsequent effects on supply in the coming weeks, say Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland. ...
Premiums Paid For Traditional BreedsUK - In recent times there has been a renewed interest in traditional breeds such as the Aberdeen Angus and Hereford on the back of bonus schemes currently in operation across the major NI plants. ...
NFU joins European Coalition to Demand Fair TreatmentUK - The NFU has joined a coalition of farmers’ organisations from Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland and Denmark to fight against CAP proposals that could result in significant reductions to farmers’ direct payments. ...
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Business Summit Aims to Help FarmersUK - Major banks, farming charities and farming representatives will meet today (8 May) at a landmark summit called by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson....
Latest Farm Animal Research Being Carried Out at FAI FarmsUK - FAI Farms will be carrying out the latest farm animal research on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 at FAI Farms, The Field Station, Wytham, Oxford, OX2 8QJ....
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