Livestock News

Proposals to withdraw Daera funding for Maedi Visna (MV) testing has prompted concern among sheep farmers in Northern Ireland.

At-risk pig breed Oxford Sandy and Blacks are making a comeback after becoming virtually extinct – and were Jeremy Clarkson’s breed of choice when he took on pig production.

Sheep and cattle in some areas of the UK may face an earlier risk of acute liver fluke this winter compared to previous years, with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) already reporting cases. 

Amid the World Egg Day 2024, Morrisons announced the introduction of a white egg pack to its Chuckle Eggs range. The range is part of its wider ‘For Farmers’ initiative, where 6p is given back to farmers per half-dozen box of eggs. 

Welsh scientists have been given nearly £1.2 m to develop a TB test that delivers a result in one hour.

Aldi has announced plans to invest over £30m in dairy farmers over the next three and a half years through an enhanced partnership with Arla. 

Dog owners have been asked to clean after their pets following an incident where cattle fell ill due to ingesting dog poo. 

Rumenco is supporting the Pink Ribbon Foundation with a charitable donation for each pink feed bucket bought.

An 85-year-old Welsh farmer has been handed a suspended sentence following charges relating to causing unnecessary suffering to sheep and cattle, with some “being eaten live by flies”. 

Defra has just announced that UK farmers and traders will once again be able to export poultry to South Africa, bringing up to £160 million to industry over the next five years.

Dairy Industry Award 2024 has been allocated to the chairman of Wyke Farms, John Clothier, celebrating his 70 years of passionate work in the dairy industry. 

A Suffolk rare breeds farm has experienced an “absolute horror” after one of its sheep was shot.