Paterson right to back cull extensions in TB fight, says CLA
Mr Paterson said the Somerset cull had managed to eliminate three-fifths of badgers in Somerset area making a major and effective contribution to the fight against bovine TB in the county. He added that applications for a short time extension had been received by Natural England for Somerset and Gloucestershire. CLA Deputy President Henry Robinson […]
McDonald’s to receive recognition for good sow welfare
McDonald’s Europe previously received a Good Egg Award in 2008 for its commitment to source only cage-free whole eggs across its entire European operation and this year Compassion will be awarding McDonald’s UK for its move to support the welfare needs of sows in its supply chain. McDonald’s UK recently announced it was switching to […]
UK Poultry Vets Seminar calls for closer cooperation
The majority of UK poultry veterinary practices were represented at the event which began on Monday evening with a pre-seminar dinner attended by Mathieu Lemarie, Nico Buddiger, Matt McCready and Richard Houlbrooke from Hybrid Turkeys and Caringa. Many of the attending vets also work with UK turkey and broiler growers and integrators On Tuesday Joice […]
Herefords commanding Top Prices!
A record price for a Hereford female sold in the UK has been established, with the recent sale of Solpoll 1 Stella C16 for £12 000 to breed newcomers David and Maggie Kelly, Cumbria. “Stella”, a seven year old cow was bred by John & William McMordie, Ballygowan, Co. Down, Northern Ireland and is the […]
NFU calls on EU to deliver for dairy farmers’ future
NFU dairy board chairman Mansel Raymond made his comments in Brussels today (Tuesday) at a high level dairy conference attended by over 400 stakeholders representing EU institutions, industry, research and national governments. Dairy farmer Mr Raymond, also chairman of the EU farmers’ organisation Copa-Cogeca dairy working group, focused on several key areas where European policy […]
Billy Keane re-elected Dairy UK Chairman
In his Chairman’s Address to the Dairy UK AGM, Mr Keane said that it would be wrong to underestimate the enormous impact of the Voluntary Code on the industry and, although it was not without its challenges, these would be worked through and resolved. The Voluntary Code, he said, had been the catalyst for the […]
More accurate milk tests on the way
Joint work between ISO and the International Dairy Federation (IDF) has resulted in an important update of a key analytical standard for the global dairy sector. ISO 9622|IDF 141* contains guidelines for the testing of milk and milk products with mid-infrared instruments. These instruments are extensively used in laboratories and dairy plants worldwide. The new […]
Live export checks failing
The RSPCA is calling on the government to follow its own guidance on the export of live farm animals after new information revealed welfare checks apparently not being carried out in line with government commitments. Nine months ago Animal Welfare Minister David Heath MP changed the welfare checks required to export live animals to the […]
Solley’s Farms to star in BBC tv series
It was a case of ‘Lights, Camera, ACTION!’ at Solley’s Farms in Deal last week, as the family-run dairy opened their doors to a camera crew from the BBC, giving a special insight into the process of making real Kentish dairy ice cream. The crew was filming for the latest series of ‘Word on the […]
