University of Warwick research promises five-fold reduction in footrot among sheep
Researchers at the University of Warwick have shown that proper management of footrot could cut lameness from one in ten to one in fifty sheep. The research promises a sea change in tackling the endemic disease, which causes lameness in around 9 million ewes and lambs in Great Britain each year. The work […]
Supermarkets could trigger pork shortage
A massive shortage of fresh pork could result from short-sighted policies of major supermarkets, predicts Matthew Curtis, managing director of Yorkshire-based pig-breeding company ACMC Ltd. “The Dutch-based Rabobank, which is involved in global food and financing, suggests that the EU sow herd will reduce by 7 per cent as a result of the ban on […]
Milk Link announces further member price increase
Milk Link is to increase its Member milk price from 1st November by 0.50 pence per litre (ppl) for both manufacturing and liquid schedules. The latest increase means that Milk Link’s standard litre Member price for both manufacturing and liquid milk will now be 28.50ppl. Commenting on the announcement, Neil Kennedy, Milk Link Chief Executive […]
ADF increases production to satisfy growing demand around the world
A recent surge in orders for ADF’s revolutionary parlour hygiene system has led to the British based company dramatically increasing production at its UK assembly facility. ADF Milking is the global leader in dairy parlour hygiene. In the last two months ADF has made nine shipments of Automatic, Dipping and Flushing equipment to Australia and […]
New turkey project ends chapter in early UK broiler story
Kelly Turkeys is to invest in new accommodation for its turkey breeding programme and so replace two buildings where some of the first broiler chickens were reared in the UK almost 60 years ago. The traditional turkey breeders have been using the buildings at Wyck Farm, Maldon, Essex, for housing pure line and grandparent stock […]
Tough times for egg producers in UK
To stabilise the egg market, the number of laying hens across the EU needs to decline by around 2040 million laying hens but egg prices are unlikely to increase until Easter 2012. This is the view of Mr Klaus Torborg, of Lohmann Animal Health, speaking at a dinner for UK egg producers in Shropshire. He […]
Dairy Cattle Health and Welfare improvements on target, says new report
The first Cattle Health and Welfare Group (CHAWG) report shows the British dairy industry is hitting its targets for the country’s Dairy Cow Welfare Strategy. Targets reached include: the set up of a national system to collate data on cow production, health and welfare trends; more than 750 farms are now registered for the DairyCo […]
Make your bird stand out this Christmas
Turkey producers who want their birds to stand out from the crowd this festive season can now order luxurious packaging online. The packaging has been created to help promote locally-reared, tasty British turkeys available from producers listed on popular website UK Turkeys, where shoppers can find a bird simply by typing in their postcode. More […]
Vetericyn Sponsors 4,000 Mile Road Trip
The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust announced that it has teamed up with veterinary supply brand Vetericyn and two Suffolk-based vets, Pat Sells and Laura Heaps, to deliver essential medical aid and supplies to the charity’s clinic in Sambel Kunda, Gambia. In addition to transporting supplies, the 4X4 truck driven as part of the Vetericyn […]
