Livestock

THE average for ram lambs was up and the breed record smashed twice at the Farmers Guardian supported show and sale of Bluefaced Leicesters at Hawes.

October 2021 Dairy Farming edition

There are no reports of immediate and significant shortages of key inputs but farmers need to be prepared for some delivery delays

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) select committee has urged Ministers to treat the UK abattoir network as a strategic national asset.

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) select committee has urged Ministers to treat the UK abattoir network as a ‘strategic national asset’.

The opening up of the US market to imports of British lamb has been welcomed but it remains to be seen what the impact on Scotch lamb will be.

Sea eagle predation along Scotland’s western seaboard is becoming a rapidly increasing threat to hill farming as lamb losses mount.

The Government has announced it intends to cut red tape to make research and development of gene editing (GE) technology easier, following the UK’s departure from the EU.

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), AHDB and Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) have collaborated on a new ’myth-busting’ toolkit to empower farmers to kick-start positive conversations around red meat.

Retaining a social licence to operate is a growing issue for dairy farmers who are facing a newfound societal backlash against what they do for a living.