NFUS Wary of Creation of Independent Defra Body
UK - NFU Scotland, in its response to a Defra consultation on the creation of an Independent Body for Animal Health in England, has urged policymakers to take the impact on Scottish livestock farmers into consideration.

LMC Report: Average NI Cattle Prices Lag Behind GB
UK - This week’s bulletin looks at the regional variation in prices throughout the UK for carcases trimmed to the UK Dressing Specification.

EBLEX Hosts Beef and Lamb Exporters
UK - More than 45 beef and lamb processors and industry representatives were given an insight into the latest export opportunities for beef and lamb at an EBLEX exporter conference last week.

FSA Backtrack on Meat Hygiene Charges
SCOTLAND, UK - The Food Standards Agency has announced that that a proposed four per cent increase in meat hygiene charges in abattoirs will not go ahead this autumn.

Cutting-edge Meat Quality Prediction in Scotland
SCOTLAND, UK - Plans for a project that will see Scotland leading the rest of the world in predicting the eating quality of cuts of meat were announced today.

Beef and Lamb Farmgate Prices Stay Strong
UK - With both beef and lamb supplies short and demand and market conditions stable there is no reason why prices should not be strong throughout the rest of 2009, the UK farming unions and IFA said.

Iron-Clad Case for Red Meat
UK - A new report highlights the importance of red meat as a source of iron in the human diet.

A Stand Against Defra's Animal Health Organisation
UK - The National Beef Association has joined with the Tenant Farmers Association, Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, British Egg Industry Council, British Poultry Council, Livestock Auctioneers Association and the Game Farmers Association to...

RABDF: Dairy Event and Livestock Show to Relocate
UK - The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) is to relocate the Dairy Event and Livestock Show in 2010 to the NEC, Birmingham from its current Stoneleigh Park, Coventry site.

Stable Conditions Promote Confidence in UK Beef
UK - Representatives from the UK Farming Unions and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) met this week in Belfast to discuss a number of issues concerning livestock market conditions.

Red Meat Products to Feature on School Menus
SCOTLAND, UK - Healthier versions of traditional mealtime favourites could hold the key to encouraging more children to stay in the school canteen at lunchtime and eat nutritionally balanced meals.

Fields of Gold: QMS Grass Projects
SCOTLAND, UK - Two new projects, launching next month, are aiming to show that the path to profitability is paved not with gold, but with grass.

LMC Report: Reported Heifer Prices up by Four Pence
UK - Last week in the face of reduced supply, some of the plants raised their quotes by two pence meaning that by last Friday the prime U3 grade cattle quote was 270- 274p/kg.

NFUS Welcome Government's Vision for Livestock
SCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland has warmly welcomed the Scottish Government’s vision for Scotland’s livestock farmers as outlined by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Richard Lochhead, when addressing the Scottish Parliament this afternoon.

NADIS Veterinary Report and Forecast May 2009
UK - This is a monthly report from the National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS), looking at the data collected from their UK farm inspections

Cost of Fallen Stock Disposal to be Reduced Further
UK - The National Fallen Stock Company (NFSCo) is set to increase its subsidy for collecting over-48-month cattle by 15 per cent, further reducing the cost of disposing of fallen stock.

NBA Warns that UK Beef Industry is Eating Itself Up
UK - The UK beef industry is, perhaps unwittingly, heading relentlessly down the road to self destruction the National Beef Association has warned.

Salmonella's Sugar Craving Paves Way to Vaccine
UK - For the first time UK scientists have shown what the food poisoning bug Salmonella feeds on to survive as it causes infection: glucose.

UFU: Meat Plants Reduce Beef to Commodity Product
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The Ulster Farmers’ Union says local meat plants are reducing premium Northern Ireland beef to a commodity product through their pricing policies.

Report Highlights Hidden Dangers of UK Beef Industry
UK - The beef industry is in danger of “sleepwalking towards irretrievable decline” if it does not tackle the issues now, EBLEX has warned.