Livestock

Cattle were in demand from independent butchers gearing up for the second lockdown in England, as they sought to meet changing consumer demand and evolve their offerings in light of the loss of hospitality trade.

November 2020 Dairy Farming edition

If Scottish farmers are to address the climate emergency, they need guarantees that they will not be undercut by cheap, environmentally damaging imports from abroad, says John Finnie, Green MSP for the Highlands and Islands.

The UK is not as ready as it should be for the end of the Brexit transition, and it’s hard to see how the current lean, just-in-time meat and dairy supply chains will survive, says Shane Brennan, chief executive of the Cold Chain Federation.

Ministers have finally given Parliament more power to scrutinise trade deals, but the Parliament which will be scrutinising is the same Tory-majority one which has voted time and again not to protect our standards. I am not popping the champagne cork just yet, says Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron.

It is now a legal requirement for all bird keepers to follow strict biosecurity measures

Businesses taking on casual or temporary labour need to be clear on employment status writes Lodders agricultural employment law specialist Faye Reynolds

When your summer feeding regime is restricted to grazing alone, winter takes on an added importance. Beef producer Paul Thomas tells Farmers Guardian how he improves cow condition and speeds up youngstock performance from November to May.

Green MP Caroline Lucas has admitted she was wrong to propose a blanket tax on beef to reduce consumption.

The Agriculture Bill has officially become law and been made an Act after receiving Royal Assent today (November 11).