Beef

MEMBERS of the British Limousin Cattle Society have been informed that first generation progeny from a batch of imported semen from Jacot 36-94-005-555 should not be used for pedigree breeding.

THE Farmers Guardian supported Welsh Black Cattle Society sale at Dolgellau topped at 15,500gns.

The retailer was congratulated on reaching its 100 per cent target in October but has dropped the policy just two months later

Future farm support could be based around knowledge exchange rather than meeting specific targets, animal scientists at disease research centre Moredun have said.

With the transition to environmental payments prompting farmers to tap into alternative income streams, AHDB’s Farm Business Review service is helping one Wiltshire farmer add value to his farming operation. Mollie Leach reports.

As the debate around climate change continues to take centre stage, AHDB’s autumn instalment of its We Eat Balanced campaign has helped push the positive role of meat and dairy production from the UK in the move towards a sustainable future. Mollie Leach reports.

An independent ethics body is calling on the Government to put animal welfare front and centre of new gene editing (GE) technology regulation.

Exhibitors were back at Lanark Auction Mart over the weekend for the popular LiveScot event, held at Lanark Agricultural Centre.

Skyrocketing shipping price hikes have hit the ‘big five’ global meat exporters as Covid-19 continues to play havoc in global markets. By Bruce Jobson

A collective of the world’s largest animal health companies is reportedly ‘on track or ahead of schedule’ across all commitments made as part of a plan to help reduce the need for antibiotics.