Beef
Grass silage quality 'key to combating milk market volatility'
Forage-based dairying underpinned by quality grass silage offers many mainstream UK milk producers a profitable future and a solution to volatile…
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Plans to devolve animal welfare standards to farm groups abandoned
Plans to devolve animal welfare standards to farm groups have been abandoned, the government has said. Moves were in place to grant the British…
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Private blood tests offered to diagnose TB in cattle
Private gamma blood tests to diagnose TB are being offered by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). As part of new cattle measures to help…
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British born and bred 'Asterix' makes history with unbeaten classification
One of the most influential sires to have been born and bred in Britain, Woodmarsh Asterix, has set a new record for excellence after being…
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British beef prices drops to five-year low
Beef prices have now dropped to a five year low and yet the retail price has remained relatively static with a 1-2% increase. Chris Mallon, Chief…
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New Holstein indexes highlight most economic bulls
New genetic indexes for daughter-proven Holstein bulls have been published today (5 April) by AHDB Dairy. The new index reflects the continuing trend…
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Sheep and beef farmers invited to conference on red meat industry
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is hosting a free ‘Rising to the Challenges’ conference for sheep and beef farmers at Airth Castle Hotel near Falkirk on…
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Great concern for farmers in 'broken' supply chain, warns Commissioner
A well-functioning food supply chain is absolutely essential but many links are 'currently broken' according to EU Agricultural Commissioner Phil…
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Pain relief should be provided when disbudding and dehorning calves, study group concludes
A recent scientific study explores different stakeholder views on the use of pain relief for disbudding and dehorning dairy calves, and has…
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Scottish farmers produce beef to rival world famous Kobe beef from Japan
Farmers on Speyside are being urged to lead a fight back for the Scotch whisky industry after a Japanese malt was named best in the world - by…
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