News - Livestock

Regulation and demonstrating the meat sector’s environmental credentials were hot topics at the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) conference

The Manx Loaghtan and the Leicester Longwool breeds have both seen significant declines in the number of dams producing pedigree offspring

The first quarter of the year saw UK pig meat production up 6.4% compared to the same three months last year

As part of their Beef Week campaign, Ulster Farmers Union wanted to highlight the positive impact beef production has on the economy and the environment

Great British Beef Week is in its 15th year and puts beef farmers in the spotlight

Grant Hartman, chair of MMG dairy farmers said farmers he had spoken to were ‘frustrated' but were comforted by the fact Muller had confirmed no farmer will lose out

It is estimated the dairy industry will need to spend £3.9 billion over the next 10 years to improve its climate resilience, which he said worked out at around £500,000 for each farm – or an additional 2.4 pence per litre

Cattle farmers are being reminded to take extra care over where their animals are kept as thousands of people are expected to head to the countryside over the Easter break

Avian influenza remains a hot topic within the poultry sector, as cases continue to emerge in commercial poultry, captive birds and wild bird populations

Aberystwyth University said the study is the first to demonstrate the influence of livestock production KPI's on the financial performance of beef and sheep farms in England and Wales