Beef

Now in its sixth year, the Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health BVD survey provides an interesting snapshot of how the UK is faring in its bid to control BVD. Katie Jones looks at the survey results.

Establishing a sustainable farming business at just 24 years old is certainly an impressive achievement and one which Aberdeenshire young farmer, William Law, has taken in his stride over the past three years. Katrina Macarth

Although calving is in full swing, thoughts will soon turn to calving 2022 with many new stock bulls bought in preparation. Knowing the myostatin status of a potential purchase is important as veterinary surgeon, Kaz Strychar

Setting up a beef enterprise to finish black and white bulls for Buitelaar Group has given Aidan Taylor the opportunity to return to work on the family farm in Lincolnshire.

Wormer resistance is posing a threat to profitable production, but there are steps farmers can take now which will improve the sustainability of worm control and safeguard the future of cattle production.

AHDB’s We Eat Balanced campaign aims to protect long-term attitudes to British meat and dairy, by reassuring consumers they can be part of a healthy and sustainable diet. After the first three months, Olivia Midgley assesses the changes in consumers’ hearts and minds.

The Countryside Alliance has hit out at a Tesco plan to boost fake meat sales by 300 per cent over the next four years.

ON the first day of the February bull sales at Stirling, Aberdeen-Angus peaked at 15,000gns, with the 66 bulls averaging 6,499, up 67 on the year with an 86 per cent clearance rate.

A Beef Shorthorn bulls sold to 27,000gns, a breed record, and also had a record average of 6,127, up 1,347 on the year, with a 79 per cent clearance rate. Females topped at 7,500gns, a record price for the February sale.