Livestock News

The new Roots to Resilience programme, launched by AHDB Beef & Lamb, challenges farmers to ‘stop thinking in black and white and unlock their full potential’.

As the weather turns, stock is being housed and winter rations formulated. Extra attention should be given to a smooth transition to reduce the risk of acidosis and the associated poor performance, experts say.

UK poultry meat producer Moy Park has become the first to be officially registered to export cooked poultry meat to Japan under a new agreement.

NFU Cymru warned of an uncertain future for the sector as farmers gathered at the Welsh Dairy Show.

The recent Slurry Forum 2023 brought together industry experts to discuss upcoming legislation and government funding, as well as a run-down of the options for storage, covers, additives and testing. Livestock editor Sarah Kidby reports.

Scientists have made new discoveries on airborne spread of AI, and revealed Northern Gannets and Shag are showing signs of developing immunity to avian influenza, according to research published todayscien (20th October).

We know that the early stages of a calf’s life have a significant impact on their lifetime health and productivity, but housing is often not fit for purpose. We spoke to Rob Hall of LLM Farm Vets, for advice on new Defra funding to help farmers replace aging buildings.

Ceva has launched a step-by-step cattle mobility guide and a series of mobility improvement training videos, to help promote best practice in the management of dairy cattle lameness.

The Farmers’ Union of Wales has chosen its winning photograph for the 2024 charity calendar, and what a beautiful choice it is.

Farmers urged to beware when buying animals in, especially from Europe, as there is increasing concern about the spread of BTV-3 and its proximity to the UK.

A passion for home-breeding paid off for exhibitors at the Dairy Show, with several of the championship winners coming from long and beloved family bloodlines.

A new report from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has revealed the value of Scottish exports of red meat and offal rocketed to an all-time high of over £93 million in the year from August 2022 to July 2023.