Enriched Eggs will sponsor two athletes on their 2-month row across Atlantic 

A free-range egg producer, Enriched Eggs, has announced its sponsorship of two determined athletes, William Lomas and Adam Hardman, as they prepare to row across the Atlantic Ocean.  

BTV-3 vaccine licence now available across England 

Farmers in England will now be able to use any of the permitted BTV-3 vaccines without applying for a specific licence, Defra has announced.

Concerns raised over potential changes to dairy contract legislation 

The UK farming unions have written to food security minister Daniel Zeichner to raise concerns over possible changes to the new dairy contract legislation, which may act against the best interests of dairy farmers. 

Vaccination: Make sure you don’t waste your investment

SRUC veterinary investigation officer, Fiona Crowden, offers advice on steps you can take to make sure your vaccinations are effective.

Pink feed bag launches to raise money for cancer charity

HJ Lea Oakes has launched a pink bag for its cattle and sheep feed to raise money for Breast Cancer Now.

Woman tragically died after being trampled to death by cow 

A photo of cows was the last thing a 29-year-old woman sent to her mother before she was trampled to death, an inquest has heard. 

Scottish farmer fined £600 for failing to protect water environment by cattle poaching 

A Duns farmer has been fined £600 after he failed to protect the water environment by cattle poaching, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) confirmed. 

Funding cut is the “latest blow” to sheep farmers 

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

Meet the pig breed favoured by Jeremy Clarkson 

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.

Farmers urged to ramp up liver fluke monitoring after acute cases were identified  

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. 

World Egg Day: Morrisons introduces low-carbon footprint eggs with benefits for farmers 

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. 

New rapid TB test to be developed

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

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