Million hits the million milestone
At almost 10 years old, England-Ammon MILLION-ET (EX-92-GM) has lived up to his name by becoming the youngest bull from Select Sires to reach the much-fabled million-unit milestone. Million is the seventh Select Sires bull to reach the monumental mark, following in the footsteps of Robthom MOSCOW-ET (EX-94-GM), O-Bee MANfred Justice-ET (EX-94-GM), Fustead Emory BLITZ-ET […]
EDA organizes new dairy policy conference
On March 20th, the European Dairy Association (EDA) is organizing a dairy policy conference in Brussels (Concert Noble). This conference will tackle the agricultural policy towards 2020 on the one hand, and the holistic approach in health-related EU policies on the other. Both scientists and dairy specialists will share their views on these topics at […]
Unprecedented rainfall during 2012 brings increased risks for 2013
According to NADIS, the risks from parasites such as liver fluke have been greatly increased by last year’s weather – the worst rainfall the UK has seen since records began in 1910, there has also been a lack of frost which would ordinarily reduce the risk of diseases such as fluke. The National Animal Disease […]
Bovine TB still on the rise as thousands of cattle slaughtered
The number of cattle slaughtered in Great Britain as reactors or direct contacts increased by 10% to 37,753 in 2012, and this figure does not include those slaughtered as inconclusive reactors. The latest statistics also reveal that the number of farms tested has increased by nearly 18% as new measures have been put in place […]
Milk productions figures released for February
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has received details from milk purchasers of the amount of milk which was produced for delivery in February 2013. The United Kingdom wholesale milk deliveries totaled 976 million litres in February bringing the cumulative total for the year to 11,860.2 million litres. The wholesale delivery figures have not been […]
A taste from the past comes back to the UK
Meat which tastes the way it used to is coming back to the UK – thanks to The Co-operative’s decision to reintroduce an old, traditional breed of British cattle. It is switching all of its Truly Irresistible beef range in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to Hereford cattle – one of the oldest native breeds […]
Young poultry farmers quiz farming minister
Members of the NFU’s and ABN’s Poultry Industry Programme spent a day in London to learn more about how the industry lobbies Government and then they were able to sit down with Mr Heath to ask him more about how his work can have an impact on their businesses. NFU poultry adviser Chris Dickinson said: […]
Dairy UK urges regulators to recognise the nutritional value of cheese
Speaking at the All Party Parliamentary Cheese Group Reception in London on Wednesday evening, Dairy UK Communications Director Simon Bates said continued criticism of the use of salt in the cheese making process is often misleading and ill-informed. “Cheese making is something that the UK dairy industry is immensely proud of and it is in […]
Ramsgate report questions still remain
The report details the events at Ramsgate Port on 12 September 2012 that resulted in the deaths of the sheep that were due to be transported to France. NFU Deputy President, Meurig Raymond said: “We have been calling for this report to be released since the events in September, having sent over 150 questions to […]
