Livestock

Entries were up on the year at the All Britain All Breeds Calf Show held at the East of England Showground, Peterborough.

No let up in high fertiliser prices can be expected this year or next, as growers around the world compete for depleted supplies.

Christmas meat supplies could be under threat if proposed action by the Food Standards Association (FSA) goes ahead.

New Defra Secretary Ranil Jayawardena has identified the Gulf, India and South East Asia as export markets which will provide farmers with a greater return for British meat.

Animal welfare and public health concerns have been raised in Northern Ireland (NI), as post-Brexit rules are set to leave the country facing the loss of around half of its veterinary medicines.

The National Pig Association is urging the Government to introduce essential reforms across the pork supply chain to avert the collapse of the industry and protect the UK’s food security.

Exports of Welsh lamb to new markets have rocketed by 227 per cent, demonstrating ’real appetite’ for renowned red meat brands, Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) chair Catherine Smith has said.

The Government has announced all bird keepers in England, Scotland and Wales must implement strict biosecurity measures to stop Avian Influenza (AI) spreading. 

AHDB’s new advertising campaign celebrates how cooking with pork can ’feed the family for less’ .

Negative experiences during a cow’s pregnancy, such as stress, changes to nutrition and cow health can have long lasting impacts on foetal development and influence lifetime cattle performance.