Livestock

Making use of the latest technology to maximise genetic progress is key to the success of the Blenkhorn family’s pedigree herd

Huntaways were able to compete for the first time in the UK at a working dog field day and trial, held in Wooler, Northumberland

In recognition of the ‘challenge' Welsh farmers have faced with compliance with the water and slurry storage regulations following the wet weather, the Cabinet Secretary confirmed amendments would be made to the Cross Compliance Verifiable Standards

The TB24c licence will authorise the general movement of bovine animals to a licensed slaughterhouse, allowing bTB-restricted keepers to send cattle either directly or through an approved bTB slaughter gathering to an approved slaughterhouse in England and Wales

Previous surveys by Quality Meat Scotland have never recorded a value above £100 million

A flush of grass growth in September after recent rainfall has helped boost production

A new test for malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) is now available from the Agri-food and biosciences Institute

White eggs currently account for only 10% of sales but Morrisons says a white egg is a more ‘environmentally friendly egg’ than traditional brown

Growth rate monitoring is the cornerstone of a beef finishing system run by Dylan Jones and his family in Menai Bridge, Wales

Nine cases of the virus have been detected outside the zone in Cheshire, Shropshire, Somerset, Cumbria, Anglesey, Gwynedd, Cornwall and North Yorkshire