Livestock

Wool prices improve but still 'not at the level we would like them to be', says British Wool

Sheep

Wool prices improve but still 'not at the level we would like them to be', says British Wool

Farmers with wool still on-farm have been urged to send it, with strong demand seen at British Wool auctions

clock 13 February 2025 • 2 min read
Nearly 1.8m birds culled as further avian flu outbreaks spark new housing measures

Farm Business

Nearly 1.8m birds culled as further avian flu outbreaks spark new housing measures

Defra urges poultry keepers to be vigilant as it promises payout for lost birds

clock 13 February 2025 • 3 min read
Defra reviewing livestock feed controls to allow processed animal protein

Livestock

Defra reviewing livestock feed controls to allow processed animal protein

A public consultation is seeking views on changing livestock feed controls currently prohibiting animal protein from being fed to farmed animals in England and Wales

clock 11 February 2025 • 3 min read
Biosecurity risk as authorities search for illegally released wild boar in Cairngorms

Pig

Biosecurity risk as authorities search for illegally released wild boar in Cairngorms

Around 20 wild boar have been seen in woodlands near Kingussie in the Cairngorms National Park

clock 11 February 2025 • 3 min read
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland hit out at unfair pricing

Farm Business

Beef farmers in Northern Ireland hit out at unfair pricing

Producers say they are being excluded from British gains

clock 09 February 2025 • 1 min read
New marketing campaign to showcase British pork

Pig

New marketing campaign to showcase British pork

clock 09 February 2025 • 2 min read
Harper Adams University dairy farm wins Gold Cup

Livestock

Harper Adams University dairy farm wins Gold Cup

The winner of the NMR RABDF Gold Cup 2024 is Harper Adams University Future Farm, Newport, Shropshire

clock 06 February 2025 • 4 min read
Number of beef cross dairy calves up 77% in 10 years

Livestock

Number of beef cross dairy calves up 77% in 10 years

British dairy farmers have significantly reduced the number of pure-bred dairy bull calves being born on their farms, according to a report outlining the progress of the GB Dairy Calf Strategy

clock 04 February 2025 • 4 min read
New chief exec joins British Limousin Cattle Society

Livestock

New chief exec joins British Limousin Cattle Society

Mr Rainey said one of the society's priorities in 2025 was to roll out a new online herdbook system, Taurus

clock 03 February 2025 • 2 min read
Extended deadline for manure export records following Storm Eowyn

Politics

Extended deadline for manure export records following Storm Eowyn

Northern Ireland Environment Agency has confirmed submissions will now be accepted via email until 11:59 PM on February 14 2025

clock 03 February 2025 • 1 min read