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THE Livestock Auctioneers Association (LAA) is questioning the science and evidence behind Defra’s decision to no longer allow cattle from Assured Finishing Units (AFUs) to be sold at Dedicated Red Markets in the low risk are

An Environment Agency survey has found farmers are most affected by large-scale fly-tipping, with 15 per cent of landowners forced to make an insurance claim to clear dumped waste.

Start up Mona Island Dairys new £20m cheese factory will be the most sustainable in Europe, running solely on renewable electricity.

A farmer has pleaded guilty to five charges brought by Gloucestershire County Council’s trading standards service in relation of sheep welfare and failure to dispose of carcases appropriately.

The launch of the Government’s second Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill has failed to consider the availability and capacity of UK abattoirs, National Sheep Association chief executive Phil Stocker has warned.

The sun has been shining in recent weeks, but judging by Tuesday’s announcement on a UK-Australia trade deal, it seems the light has yet to penetrate the windows of Number 10 or the Department for International Trade.

From November 2021, sheep, goat and deer keepers will report movements via the Livestock Information Service (LIS), which will replace the current Animal Reporting and Movement Service (ARAMS).

Winter dairy diets will need careful balancing to make the most of variable grass silages in the light of considerable price volatility, particularly for protein sources.