Beef
Strong trade for store cattle at Bishops Castle
Auctioneers Halls reported a strong trade throughout as 290 store cattle went under the hammer at Bishops Castle Auction on November 7. With a good…
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Veterinary association supports BVD eradication plans for Scotland
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has given full support for the new control measures being introduced as part of the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea…
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Badger cull extensions 'justified', says veterinary association
The pilot badger cull in Somerset ended on Friday 1st of November. An extension period for the Gloucestershire badger cull granted by Natural England…
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Carmichael welcomes return of Scotch beef to US market
The lifting of the ban on beef imports from the EU to the USA is an 'important milestone' for Scottish beef, according to Secretary Alistair…
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Commission welcomes US BSE legislation
The European Commission has welcomed the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement to bring the US legislation in line with…
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Horse DNA detected in canned beef from Romania
The FSA has been informed that a batch of canned sliced beef that was found to contain horse DNA has been withdrawn from sale. Horse meat is not…
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Suckled calves peak at £1,255 per head at Bishops Castle
Top quality genuine suckled calves sold for more than £1,000 per head and £3 per kilo at Bishops Castle and District Quality Cattle Association’s…
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Bad weather prompts badger cull concerns
Recent heavy storms across southern England have prompted concerns that badgers caught in traps could suffer unnecessarily during the badger cull in…
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Farmer responsibility 'key to TB control', says beef association
Farmers must take responsibility for TB control on their own farms, the chairman of the National Beef Association's TB committee Bill Harper said…
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Dairy sector 'faces more threats than ever before'
The dairy industry must 'strive to find opportunities' in the challenges it faces on public health, according to Dr. Judith Bryans, chief executive…
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