Livestock News

A focus on fat and placing merit on cows who gain condition while suckling a calf could be the key to a sustainable and profitable beef system, said the industry experts Shetland beef farmer Jamie Leslie and Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society CEO Robert Gilchrist at the British Cattle Breeders Conference in Telford. 

A Wiltshire farmer has been given a suspended prison sentence after decaying sheep carcases were found on the farm.

Experts are worried that the inclusion of rumen fluke egg counts on lab reports could result in knee jerk reactions, or distract from liver fluke.

The UK’s chief veterinary officer has just announced that the UK is now in the seasonally vector low period for bluetongue virus. 

Co-op has just announced a new £820,000 fund to support sustainable farming efforts. The investment will see farmers directly rewarded for their efforts in reducing carbon emissions and promoting nature on their farms across beef, lamb and dairy sectors as part of two new sustainability projects.

According to a large UK study, an equivalent to a glass of milk a day can help reduce their risk of bowel cancer.

The coastguard was called after members of the public tried to enter the water near Dunstanburgh Castle to rescue the injured animal.

The pig industry leaders have warned that important grant funding opportunities for livestock farmers might be under threat following the news that Defra will be “simplifying and rationalising” governmental support. 

Gloucestershire Council’s campaign encouraging people to swap cow’s milk for vegan alternatives has prompted backlash from the farming community.

UK meat industry bosses have issued an urgent call for the government to implement a comprehensive ban on all personal imports of meat products derived from pigs and ruminants following the news of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Germany.

The UK government has announced a ban on cattle, pig and sheep imports from Germany following the confirmation of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the country.

A highly contagious foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed in Germany. This is the first outbreak of the disease in the country since 1988.