Livestock News

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.

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed in the UK, with recent cases discovered near Dulverton, Somerset.

A Cumbrian veterinary practice is at the forefront of using cutting-edge keyhole surgery in cattle.

The OMX boar from Rattlerow is engineered to meet the needs of commercial producers and processors – delivering superior performance from birth to carcass, the company says.

Graziers running short of keep this summer can now apply for adjustments to a range of stewardship options through the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) review process.