Dairy & Beef News

Farmers have been advised to take extra steps to protect calves from Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) ahead of housing this winter. Experts warn that the risks are heightened this year, with record beef prices making animal health and performance more critical than ever.  

Great British Calf Week returns on 10th September, focusing on how using data can help inform decisions on farms and within the supply chain.

Getting hygiene and colostrum management right are key to tackling calf scour, explains Kate Ingram, Virbac’s veterinary technical adviser.

The dairy industry isn’t short on innovation, and big data and artificial intelligence are helping to unlock even more clever solutions for farmers, consultants and companies, explains Dairy Data Warehouse.

Auctioneers have welcomed news that a date has been set for easing certain movement controls on bluetongue susceptible animals in Scotland.

Scottish dairy producer, Graham’s Family Dairy, is celebrating record-breaking sales, expanded supermarket listings across the UK, and recognition at the 2025 Great Taste Awards.

New research conducted by Project FEET highlighted that only 50% of farmers are using NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) for active digital dermatitis.

CVS Farm practices are offering UK farmers subsidised antibody testing to assess colostrum management in neonatal beef sucklers.

Defra is being urged to ensure the SFI supports farmers in the face of a changing climate, as it develops the next round.

A proposed trade barrier which would have required halal certification on all British dairy imports to Egypt has been lifted.

Welsh farming leaders have urged the government to accelerate Bluetongue protection measures to safeguard important breeding livestock sales.

Rising beef prices have outpaced general inflation, driven by a constrained supply, according to industry experts.