Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health completes delivery of 12 million doses of foot-and-mouth vaccine to the government of South Korea
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announces today that it has shipped 12 million doses of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine to South Korea to assist in the countrys efforts to halt the ongoing FMD outbreak. Since early January 2011, when Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health in South Korea received the initial request from the South Korean government, the company has […]
Equiray mobile X-ray service ensures that a valuable stock bull is soon back on his feet!
Equiray, the mobile X-ray specialists are accustomed to travelling to stables and fields to X-ray horses. However, recently they received a call from farmer Roger Collingbourne of the Halomark Simmental Herd, Llantarnam, in Caerleon, South Wales to see if the companys technicians would consider X-raying a bull that was refusing to put one foot to […]
Battery cage ban welcomed by BVA
An attempt by some EU Member States to delay a ban on battery cages for laying hens was thwarted by Defra Secretary of State Caroline Spelmans attack on the proposals during yesterdays (Monday) meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers in Brussels. Several other countries, including Germany, France, Spain and the Netherlands, backed her calls to […]
First Milk sets up export deal with Eilers and Wheeler
First Milk has set up a strategic alliance with Eilers and Wheeler, one of Europes most established suppliers of quality dairy products. Under the new arrangement, Eilers and Wheeler will be First Milks preferred partner for export sales of cheese and packet butter. Kate Allum, CEO of First Milk, commented: Our primary responsibility at First Milk is […]
FCE improvements can help dairy farmers to offset rising feed costs
Achieving even small improvements in Feed Conversion Efficiency (FCE) can help UK dairy farmers to lessen the impact of declining milk prices and increasing feed costs, according to the UKs largest livestock feed manufacturer. FCE is the weight of milk (kg) produced for each kg of feed drymatter consumed and the ultimate measure of a […]
RBST comments on proposed reduction of rare breeds at Home Farm at Temple Newsam estate, Leeds.
Home Farm is an RBST Approved Conservation Centre and of particular importance to RBST as it is the home of the principal herd of Vaynol cattle, a breed which is in the Critical category of the RBSTs 2011 Watchlist of endangered native breeds of farm animal. There are fewer than 50 breeding females remaining. The […]
Dairy marketers must milk issues strategy
Cohesive industry communications strategy can provide consumer confidence… Dairy industry professionals must recognise the need for cohesive communications on key issues facing the industry, according to a presentation given to The Chartered Institute of Marketings (CIM) Food Drink and Agriculture (FDA) Group. During the event held on 16 February, Amanda Ball, head of marketing and […]
Lake District Cheese Co wins gold
Farmers and employees at The Lake District Creamery are celebrating after winning a prestigious industry award. The Lake District Cheese Co Extra Mature Cheddar lifted gold in The Grocer Food & Drink Awards 2011 in London, beating off national competition for the prize. The rich and rugged Extra Mature Cheddar, created at the creamery, triumphed […]
South Caernarfon Creameries and member farmers work together on New Supply Agreement
South Caernarfon Creameries has announced phased changes to its farmer supply agreements following a review of their current payment schedules. Having undergone a strategic review, the company completed a 5 year business plan in early 2010 and one of the outcomes of this was to have a basis to branch review their milk supplier contracts […]
