Livestock

After a case of atypical BSE was detected on a farm in Essex, experts answer questions on what it means

It follows the identification of ‘historic cases’ in cattle

Defra has confirmed the animal has been ‘humanely culled on farm’ 

A move into wholecrop beans has helped a high-output Yorkshire beef finisher move away from bought-in protein supplements and improve soils, with no loss in herd performance

Sugar beet is well known for its high nutritional content, however, studies have shown that careful management of diets is needed

Analysis from Quality Meat Scotland has revealed the UK may need to import 124,000 tonnes of beef to fill a projected 8% drop in production by 2030 if it does not invest in beef production

Personal import restrictions remain in place on products from the European Union

An animal health company has called on the UK Government and food supply chain industry to support and promote the use of new technologies to enhance animal health and welfare

Technology developed by the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute has led to resistance in pigs against Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)

Despite growing up with beef and sheep on a hill farm in Mid-Wales, a young Welsh farmer has chosen a career in poultry and is expanding his business at a fast pace