Firm fined £80k after worker fractured his skull while taking cattle out of lorry

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’  

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 

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 

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

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

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

A radical animal rights group, Animal Rising, now says it has no plans for a ‘mass open rescue’ from RSPCA Assured farms this summer.

Lively debates and new products at 2024 Fair

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

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

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

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 

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.

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