Livestock News

NFU president Minette Batters met with minister for exports Mike Freer MP, to explain the NFU Dairy Export Strategy designed to help unlock new opportunities within international markets. 

Farming unions and other stakeholders lobbied the UK government after recent guidance listed silage wrap as ‘packaging’ for the first time.

Adverts by the oat drink brand attracted over 100 complaints, with critics raising concerns about the company’s environmental claims.

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging HMRC to reconsider and remove silage wrap from the plastic packaging tax due to come into force from the 1st April 2022.

As changes to Red Tractor standards loom, an on-farm pilot initiative is tackling the key challenges of breeding, rearing and marketing.

After the first human case of H5 avian flu was detected in the UK, Farmers Guide spoke to virologist Dr Phillip Gould about this rare species jump, and what farmers should be aware of as H5N1 cases escalate in UK birds.

The National Pig Association has welcomed an announcement from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate but stressed that the industry must continue preparations for a future without zinc oxide products.

The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has welcomed the retailer’s decision to tackle food waste by swapping use-by dates for best before on the majority of its own-brand milk.

Routine testing revealed very rare case of transmission to a human after close contact with infected birds.

Due to growing concern over the new Omicron variant, Dairy-Tech 2022 has been postponed to 7th April 2022.

New cases of H5N1 have been confirmed in Lincolnshire, Cumbria and Berkshire so far this month, as well as a number of new confirmed cases over Christmas and New Year.

Plans set out by the government to strengthen powers and penalties available to tackle hare coursing have been welcomed by the farming community.