Livestock News

Egg producers have been seeking clear guidance on the type of barn system in which to invest, since announcements from major retailers that they will only sell cage-free eggs after 2025.

Two livestock auctions in the UK and Ireland have raised more than £23,000 for mental health charities that support farmers.

The use of dairy sexed semen has doubled in the past five years and now accounts for nearly one in three inseminations, according to AHDB’s latest survey.

Valtra is teaming up with fertiliser company Yara in a project that aims to achieve a significant reduction in the environmental impacts of meat and dairy production and increased productivity of grassland production.

Beef farmers are being advised to consider delaying weaning over the winter months to make sure cows achieve optimal condition for spring calving.

The National Farmers Union (NFU) is urging MPs to investigate the UK’s liquid milk processing sector as a matter of urgency, with tight margins across the supply chain leaving the dairy industry in an “unsustainable situation”.

Six sites in Britain have been granted approval to export trotters to China, the government has confirmed.

The British beef industry is set to benefit from an estimated £230 million boost after China finalised the details of an export deal with the UK.

Fife Buffalo farmer and star of the BBC’s ‘This Farming Life’, Steve Mitchell, has reached an amazing £556,000 of his £800,000 buffalo mozzarella crowdfunding goal, with just under a fortnight to go until the target must be met.

Sheep and cattle farmers are being urged to monitor for liver fluke this autumn, as early indications suggest the risk may be higher than usual.

The UK will be able to continue exporting animals and animal products to the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit, Defra has confirmed.

Farmers that have recently moved pigs from Norfolk are being advised to monitor them closely after a new confirmed case of swine dysentery.