FUW welcomes opening of new Carmarthenshire dairy
The opening of a new 1.5 million dairy in Carmarthenshire that will process and bottle up to 10 million litres of milk each year was welcomed by the Farmers’ Union of Wales today. The Proper Welsh Milk Company officially opened the dairy in Whitland. It is the first to be built in Wales […]
Benefits from recording feed conversion
“Efficient feed conversion is the most important economic trait in pig production yet, as an industry, we are quite poor at measuring it,” Ed Sutcliffe, geneticist and technical director of pig-breeding company ACMC told a meeting of Northamptonshire Quality Pig Producers’ Association at Moulton College, near Northampton. Producers record numbers born and have […]
Milk Link makes strong progress in recruitment of farmers for expanding Lockerbie creamery
Milk Link is pleased to be able to confirm that it has now recruited over 40% of the milk it requires for the expansion of its Lockerbie Creamery. This securing of c.50 million litres of additional milk on a long term basis means that the business is ahead of its recruitment targets, both […]
Evolution not revolution is the future approach for antimicrobial use in animals
The European Commission has recommended a holistic approach to the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance development in its Communication to the European parliament and the Council, published on 17 November. It emphasised the importance of responsible use of antimicrobials by all. This is the approach set out by RUMA (the Responsible Use of […]
EU Antimicrobial action plan must recognise importance of animal medicine
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the European Commission’s Action Plan on Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), but expressed concern that the Commission has given only qualified support for new antimicrobials for veterinary use. The Action Plan was launched today (Thursday) on the eve of European Antibiotic Awareness Day. It sets out 12 actions […]
The Princes Rural Action Programme Supports Dairy Sector
A new initiative to support the British dairy sector has been launched today by The Prince’s Rural Action Programme, a Business in the Community (BITC) campaign. The project aims to support 100 farms with the objective of reducing the decline in the number of dairy farms by improving their profitability. The first stage […]
October sees increase in bovine liver condemnation rates
With 2011 likely to see a return to levels of liver fluke last seen in 2008 / 2009, bovine liver condemnation rates of animals presented at abattoirs operated by leading meat suppliers Dunbia averaged at 26.45% for the month of October. Dunbia, which is working with Novartis Animal Health to monitor condemnation rates, […]
Experts underline the benefits of milk for sports people
The benefits of dairy in the recovery of exercise were highlighted yesterday by several experts at an international conference hosted by The Dairy Council in London. The event examined the science behind the potential benefits of milk for sportsmen and women. Speakers included Dr Brian Roy, Director of the Centre for Muscle Metabolism […]
EU to phase out antibiotics for farm animal disease prevention, backs homeopathic remedy livestock research
The European Parliament has backed the phasing out of antibiotics on farm animals for disease prevention in order to ensure such treatments remain effective for humans. Some farmers are already using alternative treatments such as homeopathy to prevent the spread of disease among their flocks. The Parliament’s “Resolution on the Public Health Threat of […]
