Booths pledges to pay farmers more than any other supermarket for milk
Booths, the family owned food and drink retailer has launched a new fair milk product, which will replace all Booths own label milk, paying the highest supermarket price of 35.5p per litre* to farmers. Booths pledges that whenever you buy of pint of Booths milk, the farmer will receive a fair price for it, as […]
New legal helpline available for farmers
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is delighted to announce the launch of a new legal helpline for its members, offering 30 minutes of free expert advice on any topic they may be struggling with in their farming businesses. Phil Stocker, NSA Chief Executive, says: “This is a service for members that we’ve been working on […]
87% say ‘badgers should not be killed’ as NFU meets anti-cullers in prestigious debate
Killing badgers is not necessary to eradicate bovine TB (bTB), according to the results of a prestigious debate about the badger cull which brought opposing sides of the argument – and a TV expert – together for the first time. Audience members at the Bristol University debate, which featured […]
Arla merges with Belgian cooperative
The merger with Walhorn EGM brings more dairy farmers in Belgium and Germany, and for the first time, owners in the Netherlands. Owner-elected representatives from Arla and Walhorn EGM have agreed to the merger of the two cooperatives. The decision comes one and a half months after the two cooperatives’ board of directors presented a […]
NFU statement on Gloucestershire Police webcast
The NFU has issued a statement following last night’s webcast in which Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Martin Surl questioned the Chief Constable and other senior officers about the policing of last year’s badger cull. NFU Deputy President Minette Batters said: “As a membership organisation, the NFU carefully considered all the legal options available to […]
No Schmallenberg cases reported in Scotland so far this year
Monitoring by vets from Scotland’s Rural College indicates that so far this year there have been no cases of Schmallenberg virus infection (SBV) amongst Scotland’s new born calves and lambs. Up to 1st May 2014 the various veterinary surveillance centres operated by SAC Consulting Veterinary Services had received some suspect cases but all have tested […]
Welsh Black Cattle Society President calls for commercial commitment
Lorraine Howells, who farms at Rhymney in the heart of the South Wales coal mining valleys, where Glamorgan meets Monmouth, says the modern market needs a low maintenance, functional cow. And she wants producers to bring the commitment and dedication they applied to controlling Johne’s disease to improving the breed and to validate this with […]
BVA launches petition to end non-stun slaughter
The campaign to end non-stun slaughter to improve animal welfare at the time of death has been stepped up with the launch of a government epetition by the British Veterinary Association (BVA), with the support of the RSPCA, at www.bit.ly/stunB4slaughter. European and UK legislation requires all animals to be stunned before slaughter to render them […]
Parliamentarians back new Dairy Makes A Difference initiative
‘Dairy Makes a Difference’, a new initiative aimed at highlighting the benefits of dairy products and the dairy industry, was launched at the House of Commons today with support from across the political spectrum. Parliamentarians from all major parties signed written declarations of how ‘Dairy Makes a Difference’ to them and urged other MPs, Peers […]
