Rural Life
Countryside Alliance takes issue with vegan promotion by councils
The Countryside Alliance has called for two councils to retract their public support for vegan diets, in a bid to...
Beef
Beef
Zuckerberg’s latest ‘delicious’ project is raising cattle
One of the world’s richest men, Meta boss, Mark Zuckerberg, has revealed details of what he has described as one...
Beef
Is a secondary lice treatment needed in the cattle shed?
Often at this time of the year, farmers who have their cattle housed for the winter notice a resurgence in...
Beef
UK beef exports 'subdued' compared to 2022 - AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said that UK beef exports remain “subdued” compared to 2022 levels, despite...
Agri-Business
New license allows livestock movements out of bluetongue zones
A new license has been made available to allow animal movements out of bluetongue temporary control zones (TCZ) for welfare...
Beef
£4m fund rolled out to back ‘smaller abattoirs’ in England
‘Small-scale’ abattoirs in England will be able to apply for capital grants through a new £4 million fund, which has...
Beef
Beef farmers given 'late notice' for SSBSS closure - NFUS
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has said beef farmers’ application plans for the Scottish Suckler Beef Scheme (SSBSS)...
Agri-Business
3 further cases of bluetongue in cattle identified in UK
A further three cases of bluetongue in cattle have been identified in the Sandwich Bay area of Kent, the UK...
Agri Politics
AHDB secures industry support to increase levy of all 4 sectors
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has secured the support of its industry stakeholders to increase the levy in...
Agri-Business
Holstein UK announces 3 Lifetime Achievement Award winners
Holstein UK has said its board of trustees were unable to narrow its Lifetime Achievement Award down to just one...
Beef
Households are seeking alternative Christmas roasting joints - Aldi
Aldi has said that while turkey will remain the centrepiece for most households this Christmas, an increasing number are opting...
Other
AHDB announces January launch date for 'Let's Eat Balanced' campaign
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has today (Monday, December 11) announced a January launch for its new ‘Let’s...
Beef
Channel 4 show 'incredibly biased against beef' - AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has complained about the Channel 4 show ‘Big British Beef Battle’ to Ofcom,...
Beef
Weight data trials underway on beef farms in Scotland
Having the time to effectively use the information gathered from weighing cattle can be a challenge for farmers in Scotland,...
Beef
Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef attends COP28
Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) leaders are attending COP28 to discuss how sustainable beef production can contribute to mitigating...
Beef
Bluetongue: 4 further cases confirmed in southeast of England
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have confirmed four further cases of bluetongue in cattle in the...
N.Ireland
Irish/UK beef price differential explained at beef conference
The beef price differential between Ireland and the UK is a matter which often raises concerns among beef farmers at...
N.Ireland
Finalists for 2023-2024 Angus Youth Challenge announced
The finalists for the 2023-2024 ABP Angus Youth Challenge have been announced, with students across four schools in Northern Ireland...
