NFU provides evidence to Efra Committee inquiry into milk prices
Ruthless retail milk discounting is not sustainable, and ultimately will damage the sustainability of the UK dairy industry, NFU dairy board chairman Rob Harrison has said. Giving evidence to the Efra Select Committee on the current dairy price situation, Mr Harrison stated that while the farm gate milk price downturn has been caused as the […]
Arla Foods amba milk price reduced again for December
The Arla Foods amba on-account price will reduce by €2 cents per kg with effect from 1 December 2014. This reduction takes the UK standard litre to 26.84 pence, a total drop of 1.63 pence; made up of a 1.62ppl reduction in the on-account price and a 0.01ppl reduction in the forecasted 13th payment. Ash […]
Real time global livestock bidding system launches
Leading Northern livestock marts business Harrison and Hetherington is launching the first live online bidding auction in mainland UK. This system is a shop window for customers wherever they are in the world, allowing them to watch the auction from their smart phones, tablets and computers and bid in real time. This is a system […]
Evidence stacks up against badger cull
Continuing reductions in the rate of bovine TB (bTB) in the south west of England – outside the badger cull zones – have been revealed, alongside a bombshell from Defra’s Chief Scientist who admitted this week that research says only 6% of new bTB outbreaks come directly from badgers. At a TB conference hosted by […]
Poultry producers urged to remain vigilant
Poultry producers have been urged to remain vigilant following a case of avian influenza discovered at a duck farm in Yorkshire, the NFU said today. The call comes as the NFU continues its work with Government and the wider industry to minimise the impacts of the confirmed H5N8 strain, which poses a low risk to […]
Alford show team crowned champions at National Pedigree Calf Show
The Alford family from Foxhill Farm, Cullompton, Devon enjoyed spectacular success at the inaugural National Pedigree Calf Show (NPCS) on Nov 15/16 taking the Inter-breed Champion’s title with its pure-bred Limousin junior bull Foxhill Farm Just the Job to collect £1000 prize money from sponsor Cogent Breeding Ltd. Foxhill Farm Just the Job was bred […]
Young Yorkshire pig breeder takes triple title
‘Simply unstoppable’ is the only way to describe Yorkshire-based pig breeder and showman Mark Horsley’s success at last weekend’s English Winter Fair national livestock showcase, Stafford, where he took three top title in Live and Carcase Hall classes with Pietrain X pigs reared at his farm at Skirpenbeck near York. Starting off the event Mr […]
Northants sheep breeder in record triple title championship achievement
Sheep breeder David Wadland from Aston le Walls, Northants is celebrating having achieved what is believed to be a first at the English Winter Fair livestock showcase, Staffs County Showground, on Nov 15/16 scooping all three top sheep titles in live ring and Carcase Hall competitions. Mr Wadland who breeds Texel and Beltex sheep saw […]
The Lyon roars as ‘Iva’ gives its all
Johnny Lyon punched the air in sheer jubilation as the Lyon family’s pedigree Limousin heifer named Iva was slapped on the rump by beef inter-breed judges Richard Taylor and Chris Wright to become their choice as Supreme Cattle Champion at the English Winter Fair livestock showcase, Stafford, on Nov 16 collecting £1000 from sponsor JG […]
