Livestock Business

Alexia Robinson, founder of Love British Food, is heading up an innovative matchmaking service to help hospitals source local milk for their patients, potentially creating a robust supply chain for dairy farmers.

Performance-led nutrition and precision-made housing boosts efficiency for one Norfolk herd. Meanwhile, a new venture has found a more ‘ground-friendly’ way to transport feed and move pigs around on units. Jane Jordan reports.

Meat levy boards are pitching in to a major national campaign encouraging consumers to ‘Make It’ with beef, to alleviate carcase balance challenges in the beef supply chain.

AHDB is calling on farmers and industry to push pulled pork as part of a new £100,000 consumer campaign.

To thank farmers for feeding the nation, Morrisons says it is offering a 5 per cent discount on shopping to its farmers, and is reopening steak and seafood bars.

Defra is asking for ‘accurate and credible data’ on the severity of issues facing the dairy sector, to back up the industry’s call for support.

The government will temporarily relax elements of UK competition law to support the dairy industry through the coronavirus outbreak. 

It will not be business as usual this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and everyone must be extra vigilant to keep safe, whilst ensuring that animal welfare is protected.

UK field trials with the new generation swede variety Triumph have demonstrated its value as a cost effective out-wintering option for livestock farmers. 

Alltech Navigate has been adapted to allow continued access to free advice while maintaining social distancing and self-isolation guidelines.

Appeals for urgent government action to save the dairy industry have been backed by the entire supply chain, including UK farming unions, RABDF, Dairy UK and the Provision Trade Federation.

Two new Italian ryegrass varieties bred by ILVO, the Belgium government’s plant breeding institute, are now available in the UK and Ireland.