badger

    Badger cull appeal gets underway

    22 March 2010

    ANTI cull supporters will be out in force for today’s Badger Trust’s judicial review of the Welsh Assembly Government’s decision to kill badgers as part of its bovine TB eradication programme.

    Welsh sow

    Pedigree pig society to launch

    22 March 2010

    THE Pedigree Welsh Pig Society which has been responsible for saving the native breed from near extinction gets its official launch on Saturday (March 27) with a reception in the Vale of Glamorgan.

    MPs sign up to oppose 'super dairy'

    19 March 2010

    FORTY MPs have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) opposing the proposed 8,100 cow super-dairy in Lincolnshire.

    Cattle

    TB infections fell in 2009

    March 19, 2010

    INCIDENCE of bovine TB (bTB) in the national cattle herd fell during 2009, following the record levels seen in 2008, latest Defra figures show.

    Lambs at foot

    Farmers could lose SPS for short-docking lambs

    March 19, 2010

    SHEEP producers throughout the UK have been warned they could be prosecuted and could have a ‘significant portion’ of their SPS payments withheld if they dock their animals’ tails to an excessively short length.

    Soil labs 'fit for purpose' says report

    March 19, 2010

    INDEPENDENT investigation of 13 laboratories in the UK offering soil analysis tests has shown farmers can use results for phosphorus, potassium, pH and magnesium with confidence to decide on fertiliser applications.

    Dairy Event and Livestock Show 2010

    RABDF unveils Dairy Event and Livestock Show plan

    March 19, 2010

    THE day after presenting the Princess Royal Award, RABDF held a viewing day at the NEC, Birmingham, to show off the new venue for the Dairy Event and Livestock Show.

    Dairy grazing

    Tory Shadow Minister backs Lincolnshire ‘super dairy’

    18 March 2010

    SHADOW Farming Minister Jim Paice has issued a ringing endorsement to plans to build an 8,100-cow dairy unit in Lincolnshire.

    Sheep

    Bovine TB found in sheep and wild boar

    18 March 2010

    CONCERNS that bTB is becoming increasingly prevalent in species other than cattle and badgers have been heightened by the discovery of the disease in sheep and wild boar.

    Feed ration

    Feed barley needs more nitram, says new research

    18 March 2010

    Livestock farmers growing winter barley for feed need to be aware crops need more nitram than RB209 recommends – and need it urgently.