Livestock

AHDB has hit back at claims from a leading marketer that the farming industry is ‘always on the back foot’ when it comes to promotion.

January 2020 Dairy Farming edition

As November turned to December, there were still many acres of standing maize crops in fields across the country and, as the rain continued to fall, the chances of salvaging a useful crop diminished.

With various initiatives taking place in schools across the country, the agricultural industry has a positive opportunity to talk about the lesser-known benefits which can help career choices.

BULLS from Lewis R. Williams and Co’s Machreth herd led the trade at the Farmers Guardian supported Welsh Black Cattle Society sale at Dolgellau.

Defra Secretary Theresa Villiers has promised to look at the availability of abattoir facilities as part of the Government’s plan to reduce the amount of time livestock spend in transit.

A new piece of legislation which will allow the Government to continue to pay farm subsidies in 2020 is expected to be passed by the end of this month, according to a Defra spokeswoman.

In a fiery debate at the Oxford Real Farming Conference, George Monbiot’s vision that synthetic food would replace most agricultural production in the next few decades was greeted with disbelief and derision.

Criticism from farmers has forced Mitsubishi to distance itself from Channel 4’s upcoming documentary, showing vegan activists performing criminal acts on farms, including stealing pigs.

McDonald’s UK and The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) have joined forces to help improve the economic resilience of farming families.