Firm fined £80k after worker fractured his skull while taking cattle out of lorry
11th November 2024
A Scottish company has been fined £80,000 after an agricultural engineer sustained a fractured skull at its site in Glasgow.
Scottish organic dairy farm launches ‘brown cow milk’
3rd November 2024
A Scottish dairy, Mossgiel Organic Farm, has launched what it claims is the most natural chocolate milk on the market, called ‘brown cow milk’.
Farmers should expect more unannounced visits from RSPCA Assured
1st November 2024
Farmers have been warned that RSPCA Assured will ‘significantly’ increase the number of announced and unannounced farm visits, following a review of the scheme.
Fee increase for abattoirs may have catastrophic consequences for businesses
28th October 2024
The farming community has been warned that the recent proposal to increase fees paid by abattoirs could have a catastrophic impact on small and medium businesses.
British beef export market may lose over £500m, industry leaders warn
16th September 2024
The British meat industry is warning that beef exports can be “ceased overnight” as Defra is failing to comply with the EU’s new regulations.
‘Significant step’: Long-awaited dairy contract legislation introduced
11th July 2024
After more than a decade of campaigning by the NFU and other UK farming unions and calling out unfair practices in the dairy supply chain, new legislation on dairy contracts has come into force.
Animal Rising U-turns on plans to ‘rescue’ over 100 animals from British farms
4th July 2024
A radical animal rights group, Animal Rising, now says it has no plans for a ‘mass open rescue’ from RSPCA Assured farms this summer.
JUL 2024
Lively debates and new products at 2024 Fair
3rd July 2024
The return of the British Pig and Poultry Fair brought a lively and enthusiastic cohort of exhibitors, farmers, breeders and innovators together. Sarah Juggins reports.
Slaughterhouses in Wales required to install CCTV as new law comes into force
23rd May 2024
All Welsh slaughterhouses will need to install CCTV by 1st December as new regulations have been approved by the Senedd.
Live animal export ban receives royal assent
21st May 2024
A ban on exporting live animals will now go ahead as the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act received royal assent.
Livestock auctions mark ‘significant rise’ in turnover with jump to £2.2 billion
21st May 2024
The popularity of live auctions continues to grow, with last year’s turnover reaching over £2.2 billion.
New data reveals ‘erosion of British poultry supply chains’ since Brexit
30th April 2024
The British Poultry Council commented on the latest data from HMRC, saying that the 56% drop in poultry meat exports since 2020 underscores the cost of Brexit.