English beef and lamb standards have been compared with international competitors 

The latest reports released by AHDB have compared English beef and lamb farmgate production standards with key competitors from around the world. 

Scottish organic dairy farm launches ‘brown cow milk’  

A Scottish dairy, Mossgiel Organic Farm, has launched what it claims is the most natural chocolate milk on the market, called ‘brown cow milk’.  

“Very different year” prompts liver fluke advice 

High rainfall means spell of low liver fluke levels could be over, experts say.

Cornish show cancels livestock classes over bluetongue fears

The Liskeard Prime Stock Show has said there will be no livestock at this year’s event amid fears of further bluetongue outbreaks.

Powys: Cow gives birth to extremely rare quadruplet calves

A dairy cow from a Powys farm has given birth to an extremely rare quadruplet calves. 

How to optimise calf housing

Housing management of pre-weaned calves strongly impacts health, welfare, and profitability. Dr Tiffany Etherington, of Westpoint Farm Vets, shares advice.

Dairy farmers promised fairness and transparency as new milk contract regulations are introduced

The newly appointed agricultural supply chain adjudicator who enforces the Fair Dealings Obligations (Milk) Regulations has spoken about his mission to improve fairness and transparency in the supply chain. 

Milking system gets third royal accolade

ADF Milking has received a King’s Award for Enterprise for its innovative InVent milking technology for dairy cows.

AI-powered £1.2m project aims to transform UK beef farming  

UK beef farming could be radically transformed thanks to new research that aims to tackle the industry’s critical environmental, social and economic challenges using artificial intelligence.  

BTV-3 vaccine licence now available across England 

Farmers in England will now be able to use any of the permitted BTV-3 vaccines without applying for a specific licence, Defra has announced.

Concerns raised over potential changes to dairy contract legislation 

The UK farming unions have written to food security minister Daniel Zeichner to raise concerns over possible changes to the new dairy contract legislation, which may act against the best interests of dairy farmers. 

Pink feed bag launches to raise money for cancer charity

HJ Lea Oakes has launched a pink bag for its cattle and sheep feed to raise money for Breast Cancer Now.

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