Beef Industry gets ‘beefed up’ with 1% growth
According to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel, in the year to 24th May, the value of the UK beef market grew by over 1% on the year earlier to reach £2.17 billion. Since January this year the price for prime cattle has been falling, however Chris Mallon Chief Executive of the National Beef Association […]
Avian Flu confirmed in Lancashire
A case of H7N7 avian flu has now been confirmed in Lancashire. A temporary control zone imposed on Friday at the affected farm has now been replaced by a 10 kilometre surveillance zone and an inner 3 kilometre protection zone. Restrictions remain in place and the humane culling of all birds at the farm is […]
Swine flu changing, meeting told
Diagnosing swine influenza from clinical signs has become more difficult in recent years because the course of the disease has changed. This was the message given to experts from the UK, Denmark, France, Spain, Poland, The Netherlands and Germany who met in Woerlitz, Germany, at a meeting organised by IDT Biologika to discuss the role […]
Farmer anger over lamb prices reaching boiling point
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has warned that the fall in lamb prices, drastically reduced farm incomes and frustrations over the volume of imported lamb on supermarket shelves means farmer anger is reaching boiling point. “Lamb prices have fallen drastically over recent weeks, with prices down by around 20 percent compared with the same […]
Dairy industry makes significant strides in water efficiency
UK dairy companies are at the forefront of the food and drink industry’s efforts to improve water efficiency, according to a progress report published today. The Food and Drink Manufacturing Water Use Report demonstrates that there have been marked gains in water efficiency across the industry. Dairy companies featured in the report have reduced their […]
Confirmation of the Arla Foods amba July 2015 milk price
Arla Foods amba on-account price will reduce by one eurocent per kg (0.77 pence when applied to the UK standard litre), with effect from 6 July 2015. In addition, sterling has continued to strengthen and July sees a new quarter’s (April to June) average exchange rate being introduced to the pricing mechanism. The introduction of […]
Mid-season worm pressures affect dairy cattle herds
Managing mid-season worm pressures could have significant economic and performance benefits for dairy herds. This is the advice from the COWS industry steering group (Control of Worms Sustainably) this summer. Anthelmintic resistance is a growing concern in the dairy industry. As the peak parasite season approaches, careful monitoring of dairy heifer condition is essential. The […]
Next steps taken to push progress on carcase splitting rules
Following a cross-industry meeting in February, and numerous meetings with Defra and Food Standards Agency (FSA) staff in the months since, the National Farmers Union (NFU) and National Sheep Association (NSA) have reached the point of being able to formally ask the Farming Minister for a change to carcase splitting rules for sheep. Numerous organisations […]
BVA and BVA Northern Ireland Branch welcome reduction in brucellosis testing regime
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and BVA Northern Ireland Branch welcome the DARD’s announcement that the brucellosis testing regime is to be reduced. As Northern Ireland awaits the EU’s response to the application for Northern Ireland to be declared Officially Brucellosis Free (OBF), both BVA and BVA Northern Ireland Branch see this as testament to […]
