Livestock

An online appeal has been launched to financially help a dairy farming family who lost a fifth of their herd to Bovine TB (bTB).

Dairy Cooperative, Arla Foods is using sensor technology to develop an automated measurement of the mental wellbeing of dairy cows.

The Bluefaced Beauties sale of individual Bluefaced Leicester females at J36 had a record entry with a hogg from Neil Marston’s Highberries flock, Cockermouth, leading the way at 8,000gns.

The Prime Minister’s fiancé and animal rights activist, Carrie Symonds, is said to wield significant power in Number 10. But should farmers be worried? Abi Kay reports.

February 2021 Dairy Farming edition

An Abattoir Sector Group (ASG) has been set up to help develop a thriving network of local abattoirs across the UK.

The NFU has hit out at a new Defra consultation on badger culling in England, branding it political and contradictory.

Farmers from all parts of the UK are reporting a positive impact on many areas of cattle health since embarking on BVD eradication programmes. And with the extension of funding for BVD Stamp it Out in England until June 2021, accompanied by a target of an additional 2,500 herds signing up, hopefully more farmers will see the benefits soon.

Another application to release lynx in Kielder Forest in the Scottish Borders looks doubtful, the National Sheep Association (NSA) has said. 

The NFU has hit out at a new Defra consultation on badger culling in England, branding it ‘political’ and ‘contradictory’.