Other
Cornish farmer banned from keeping animals for life
A farmer from St Bernard in Cornwall has been banned from keeping farmed animals for life after failing to provide...
Cattle
Sheep
Sheep kill up 21% on March 2022 but pig kill down
The number of UK clean sheep slaughterings in March 2023 was up 21%, or 1240,000 head on the same time...
Rural Life
HSE urges public and farmers to prioritse safety around cattle this Easter
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned those planning to take a trip into the British countryside this Easter...
N.Ireland
UFU ‘extremely concerned’ about pause in TB testing
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that it is “extremely concerned” about the impact of the pause in bovine...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland brucellosis compensation rates released
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, April 3) released the brucellosis compensation rates for...
N.Ireland
Case of mad cow disease confirmed in Cornwall
A case of mad cow disease has been confirmed on a farm in Cornwall, the Department for Environment, Food and...
Beef
Farmers urged to investigate unexplained abortions in livestock
Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) is urging livestock farmers to investigate all unexplained abortions or stillbirths in their herds or...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined after dog walker thrown and trampled by his cow
A farmer in the UK has been fined after a dog walker was thrown 8ft into the air by one...
Beef
Anglesey farmers to be advised on TB measures
The Welsh government is set to issue advice for cattle keepers on Anglesey to help keep bovine tuberculosis (bTB) incidences...
Other
Farmer hopes to raise over £220k for ovarian cancer charities with cattle sale
Emyr Wigley, a dairy farmer Wales, has already raised more than £121,000 for ovarian cancer charities as a tribute to...
Agri-Business
2 people jailed for $650m cattle-trading Ponzi scheme
Two people have been jailed for six years for their roles in a multimillion-dollar cattle-trading Ponzi scheme in the US....
Agri-Business
Investigations into Jersey cattle deaths are 'continuing'
Jersey’s environment minister, Jonathan Renouf, has said that the “testing process is continuing” to discover the cause of death of...
Agri-Business
Cattle used to restore 'secret forest' after 100 years
A new woodland restoration scheme will see cattle used to restore a 1,200ac nature reserve, Franchises Lodge, located in the...
Agri-Business
New liver fluke manual will help farmers control the disease - AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has launched a new manual to help farmers control liver fluke in grazing...
Beef
BVA welcomes appointment of ATTs in Wales
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the news that the Welsh government has approved the use of Approved Tuberculin...
Beef
Survey shows declines in England's livestock populations
Livestock populations in England as of June 1, this year, have declined when compared to the same month last year,...
N.Ireland
If beef is too dear, consumers will stop buying it – livestock farmer
If beef becomes too expensive in the shops, then consumers will stop buying it. In fact, this may already be...
N.Ireland
TB reactors in Ireland drop slightly within one year
Bovine tuberculosis (TB) reactors in Ireland fell from 22,614 in 2020 to 20,931 last year, according to figures released by...
