Agri-Business
NFUS urges dog owners to act responsibly around livestock this Easter
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) is urging dog owners to act responsibly and keep their dogs on a...
Livestock
Rural Life
Entries open for 3 days of Royal Bath & West Show competitions
Entries are now open for competitions running across the three days of the Royal Bath & West Show. The show...
Rural Life
NFU Mutual warns farmers of potential rise in dog attacks
With Easter set to see an increase in visitors to the countryside, National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Mutual is reminding dog...
Agri Politics
'Major overhaul' of SFS needed to make it 'workable' - NFU Cymru
The livestock board of the Welsh National Farmers’ Union (NFU Cymru) has said that a “major overhaul” of the Sustainable...
Agri-Business
Online climate change and livestock course launches for farm vets
VetSalus has launched a new online course for farm vets and paraprofessionals centred on climate change and animal health and...
N.Ireland
Number of dog attacks on livestock in Northern Ireland doubles
2023 saw the number of dog attacks on livestock in Northern Ireland double compared to 2022 and 2021, according to...
Rural Life
HSE safety campaign focuses on dangers of livestock
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has relaunched its ‘Your Farm, Your Future’ campaign with a focus on the dangers...
Rural Life
Farming couple urges caution when working with livestock
A farming couple has issued a warning through the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) for people to be aware...
N.Ireland
Livestock farms studied as sources of resistant infections in humans
The University of Nottingham has said livestock farms are being studied as potential sources of resistant infections in animals and...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Easing the Christmas day workload
Christmas day for a farmer still requires the wellies to be put on and jobs being completed, as livestock must...
Agri-Business
Intensify livestock production in ‘relevant locations’ – FAO
Livestock production should be intensified in “relevant locations” to achieve zero hunger, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the...
Environment
Report: ‘Efficiency gains’ in dairy farming can help reduce GHG emissions
Significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be achieved through improvement of management practices in dairy farming, a new...
Agri-Business
NFU Cymru announces Mark Davies as Livestock Champion of the Year
Mark Davies has been announced as the winner of the National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cyrmu) and MFU Mutual’s...
Agri-Business
AHDB farm walk to explore the role of livestock in arable rotation
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will host a farm walk for attendees to explore the role of livestock...
Agri-Business
FAO: Demand for animal protein increasing due to population growth
The livestock sector must “transform” along with other elements of global agri-food systems to be more efficient, the Food and...
Agri-Business
Research: Antibiotic removal not a ‘reset button’ for AMR
New research suggests that the reduction or removal of antibiotics will not reverse antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Latest research from Alltech’s...
Beef
Scottish agri statistics show drop in cattle numbers by 3%
The latest 2023 agricultural figures released by the Scottish government have shown a decline of 3% in cattle numbers compared...
Dairy
Reducing livestock emissions while improving food security
A livestock and environment researcher has criticised the assumption that lower food production in “sustainable” systems in countries in the...
