Livestock News

Sheep shearers from overseas have been granted a special concession to be able to enter the UK between 1st April and 30th June this year, offering a vital source of professional and experienced staff to help UK contractors complete the shearing season, the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has announced.

A host of professional shearing talent will be racing against time at the Royal Bath & West Show this year, including world record holder shearer Jon Roberts from Robertsacre Farm in Dartmoor.

As we make our homes fit for purpose to cope with climate change, researchers are asking, should we do the same for our livestock?

Farmer-owned dairy cooperative Dale Farm is the first enterprise in Northern Ireland to switch to clear bottle caps on all of its own-label milk in a bid to make Dale Farm milk packaging more sustainable.

Wynnstay’s new Forage4Profit campaign is aimed at helping dairy farmers maximise milk from forage and cut feed costs by improving the quality of homegrown forage, which can also help reduce farms’ environmental footprint.

A strategic management plan ahead of first cut silage will help farmers make the most of the valuable low-cost crop.

Intestinal health has been given critical importance when it comes to sustainable broiler production in a new white paper authored by the Monogastric Science Research Centre at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).

Farmers are being urged not to compromise on safety in the rush for the first silage cut of the season.

Sheep farmers and industry professionals are invited to a series of free events taking place in Cornwall next month to learn about the results of a pilot study exploring the potential of introducing worm-tolerant genetics into flocks.

With the aim of improving the choice of top-performing rams throughout the UK, AHDB’s Signet Breeding Services have launched new breeding values for abattoir traits, which will form an integral part of the National Terminal Sire Evaluation going forward.

The National Pig Association has said it is shocked and deeply concerned after a revelation that insufficient import controls have resulted in meat being sold by UK retailers that poses a “serious and immediate” disease threat to the UK pig industry.

As farmers face pressure to reduce environmental impact and antibiotic usage, the National Office for Animal Health is sharing vaccination best practice on World Animal Vaccination Day.