‘Secret’ report on badger cull revealed by FOI
A ‘secret’ report on the badger cull trials has been produced by Defra and Natural England, according to an FOI request – prior to the official Independent Panel Review which was meant to investigate the policy. Care for the Wild has become aware of this report via a Freedom of Information Request, and has informed […]
Leading dairy industry members group together with celebrities in new ‘make mine Milk’ project
Leading dairy industry figures have come together with top TV stars to be part of a new campaign launched by ‘make mine Milk’ today, which aims to stamp out bullying for good. In the video, industry figures from the Milk Marketing Forum, journalists from Farmer’s Guardian and Farm Business join stars from TV shows such […]
Whisper it quietly, Defra: TB cattle slaughter rates down by nearly 10% on 2012
From the start of this year, under pressure from the European Commission, the Government has forced farmers to tighten down on biosecurity controls, cattle movements and TB testing. As a result, we have seen a steady decline in the rates of TB in cattle compared to the same period in 2012. Comparing the latest DEFRA […]
Midland Pig Producers wins national farming award for innovation
MPP was announced winner of the Food & Farming Industry Awards’ coveted Enterprise and Innovation title after demonstrating its dedication to advancing animal welfare standards and enhancing pig production techniques. The Awards, organised by Farm Business, were hosted at the House of Commons by Tiverton & Honiton MP Neil Parish and featured political commentator and […]
United dairy industry pitches ambitious strategy to Government
The NFU, Dairy UK and AHDB DairyCo draft strategy, ‘Leading the Way’ aims to unify the industry and sets targets to eliminate the UK dairy trade deficit value by 2025. The draft strategy was presented at the Defra Dairy Supply Chain Forum (DSCF), chaired by farming minister George Eustice yesterday (Dec 10). Members of the […]
Powys farmers crowned ‘cream of the crop’ for second year running
David, Alan and Neil Pryce, of Coed Mawr Farm, Llansantffraid, near Welshpool, beat off competition from 19 other farms to scoop the top accolade at the annual Muller Wiseman Milk Group Quality Awards. The three brothers, who are members of The Co-operative Dairy Group, were among 20 finalist farms nominated out of 1,200, which qualified […]
Milk production figures released for November 2013
The United Kingdom wholesale milk deliveries totaled 1066.1million litres in November, the eighth month of the milk year. At the same time last year the figure was 973.7 million litres. The cumulative total for the year is now 9004.8 million litres. At the same point in 2012 this figure was 8,786.1 million litres. The wholesale […]
Full backing from vets for NI BVD scheme
Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill made the announcement following a consultation in which the BVA and BVA Northern Ireland Branch called for BVD testing to become compulsory, for a ban on breeding from any known infected animals (known as persistently infected, or PI, animals), and for BVD to become a notifiable disease. The announcement comes just […]
Cuts to farm animal health surveillance could risk new diseases going undetected and jeopardise public health, warns The Royal College of Pathologists
These diseases may be transmitted to humans so the health risks are shared by the public and this could hit consumer confidence in a livestock industry worth over £10 billion. Defra’s plans are not based on sound evidence and lack detail. Defra has failed to explain to the College how outsourcing tests to services outside […]
