Livestock News

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.

UK egg producers should remain vigilant in managing salmonella risk and not let success lead to complacency, industry experts warned.

The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) is advising farmers on the importance of using Group 4-AD (monepantel) and Group 5-SI (derquantel) wormer actives in lambs as a mid-to-late season dose to help manage resistance and support optimal growth rates. 

British meat industry leaders have expressed their concerns about the recent changes to immigration rules that are set to cut off a vital source of overseas labour. 

DEFRA has just announced that the Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025 will come into force next week.

According to the AIMS Retailer Meat and Poultry Inflation Tracker Report, retail prices for red meat and chicken have risen by 13% over the past year — but do British farmers truly benefit from this increase?

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

12 pork businesses from England and Northern Ireland have secured approval to export UK pork to Mexico’s rapidly expanding market. 

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

Even though cattle prices are down from the highs seen earlier in 2025, they are still well up year on year, instilling ongoing confidence among beef producers.

Jeremy Clarkson has confirmed that cows at Diddly Squat Farm tested positive for bovine TB.