Rural Life
Llandysul farmer fined £6k for not adhering to cattle regulations
A Llandysul farmer has been fined a total of £6,091.59 for breaches of cattle regulations, Ceredigion County Council has said....
Cattle
Agri-Business
Farmers could take advantage of good cattle prices and tight supply - H&H
Harrison & Hetherington has said selling cattle over the next few weeks could be a good business decision for beef...
Dairy
UK Dairy Day unveils coloured breed judges for 2024 event
UK Dairy Day 2024 organisers have unveiled the judges for its Dairy Shorthorn, Guernsey and Jersey classes in the cattle...
Agri-Business
Cattle prices supported by 'robust interest' for BBQ items - AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said cattle prices are being supported by “robust interest” for barbecue-related items...
N.Ireland
Advice: Actions to take as weather improves
With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across...
N.Ireland
Culling badgers ‘will not’ eradicate bTB – cattle vet
Culling badgers will not deliver the full eradication of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) according to a leading UK cattle vet. Dick...
Other
Shropshire: Vets and farmers rescue 33 cattle from overturned lorry
A team of vets have been called “heroes” for helping to save 33 cattle from an overturned lorry in Gobowen,...
Agri-Business
Scotland: Consultation on cattle identification opens for responses
The Scottish government has launched a consultation on proposals to modernise how the country’s cattle are tagged, identified and traced....
Agri-Business
HSE reminds walkers to be cautious around cattle this Easter
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a reminder to countryside walkers to exercise caution around cattle this Easter....
N.Ireland
Study: Vaccination reduces ‘severity’ and spread of TB in cattle
A new study led by the University of Cambridge and Penn State University has shown that vaccination not only reduces...
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...
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...
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...
Other
Farming business fined after woman killed in cow attack
A farming business has been fined after a woman was killed after being butted several times by a cow. 61-year-old...
Agri-Business
UK bluetongue cases rise to 11 after 2 further cases confirmed in Norfolk
Two further cases of bluetongue have been identified in cattle on a farm near Cantley, Broadland in Norfolk, bringing the...
Rural Life
Farmer fined after man thought he was 'going to die' in cattle attack
A Devon farmer has been fined after a man feared for his life during a cattle attack while walking his...
N.Ireland
No plans to establish all-island system to identify TB/BVD – minister
There are no plans to establish an all-island system of identifying cases of bovine tuberculosis (TB) and Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD), according...
