Livestock News

AHDB has highlighted future opportunities for exports of high-quality British dairy and red meat to North America. Dairy exports could be the biggest beneficiary, with cheese consumption across the continent forecast to rise by an average of 11% by 2034.

Tim Potter, national veterinary manager at Zoetis, shares the clinical signs, plus advice on control, prevention and treatment.

A suspected case of bluetongue is being investigated at a premises near Portavogie, County Down, in Northern Ireland, DAERA confirms.   

A petition by Compassion in World Farming is calling for meat to be clearly labelled to indicate whether or not the animal was stunned before slaughter.

With profitable break crops in short supply and rotations under pressure, maize for anaerobic digestion (AD) is offering arable farmers something increasingly rare: long-term contracts, competitive margins, and digestate return. 

RSPCA Assured has updated its welfare standards for dairy cattle, which are set to give cattle more space, additional pasture access, and better welfare at every stage of life.  

Cattle farmers are being urged to consider lungworm vaccination before turnout as both cases and signs of resistance to commonly used wormers continue to rise.

Livestock environment specialist Galebreaker and Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have released insights from their two-year research project, CEVEC (Cost Effective Ventilated Environment for Calves). 

The British farming industry has criticised the government’s decision to extend tariff-free access for Ukrainian eggs and egg products for a further two years, warning that the move exposes a fundamental contradiction between domestic animal-welfare policy and international trade.

Spanish farmers are seeking regulatory relief, as African swine fever has already cost them over €60 million, according to the national farming union. 

New regulations to standardise deadweight carcase price and classification reporting across the UK are a positive step for greater trust and transparency, according to the National Sheep Association (NSA). 
 
 

Industry representatives expressed “serious concerns” about DEFRA’s proposals to end the use of cages for laying hens and to minimise pain during lamb castration and tail docking.