Livestock

A petition calling on Government to put laws in place to prevent UK food standards being undermined by future imports has received more than one million signatures.

The ‘vast majority’ of farms in England will survive the withdrawal of direct payments, Defra’s director general for food and farming, David Kennedy, has said.

‘Spot’, a four-legged robot which can herd sheep and carry out other agricultural tasks, has gone on sale for commercial and industrial use costing £59,439.

Police have appealed to the public for information following the theft of 50 sheep from a West Midlands farm.

2 Sisters has announced today (June 18) it will temporarily suspend production at one of its plants after a Covid-19 outbreak sees more than 100 workers self-isolate.

The UK meat sector will start losing EU customers from September unless Government clarifies key technical issues on trade arrangements, the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has warned.

Defra has announced plans to reissue six temporary general licences for the control of wild birds following backlash from rural groups over its ‘chaotic’ wildlife system.

A new study shows invasive native species of rushes are spreading across UK upland farms.

A study carried out at Scotland’s Rural College is looking at the viability of heather and fungi as alternatives to anthelmintic treatments.

Industry has called for transformative, long-lasting change in food systems across the sector in the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.