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TheDairySite Latest News
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Livestock Transport Legislation Grinding to a Halt SCOTLAND, UK - Scotland’s traditional livestock production is once again under threat from impractical and costly transport legislation.
Industry Unites Against Bovine TB UK - Eradicate bovine TB – this is the call to Government from an industry-wide stakeholder group that has joined forces and vowed to do everything in its power to stamp out the disease which is seeing upwards of 28,000 cattle a year culled.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
UK Gov Down Plays Seriousness of Cattle TB UK - The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is disappointed with the Government’s response to its report: Badgers and cattle TB: the final report of the Independent Scientific Group on cattle TB, which was published on 27 February.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Government Extends Nitrate Vulnerable Zones UK - The regions of England that will be designated Nitrate Vulnerable Zones are to be significantly increased following the announcement of a new Nitrates Action Programme by the British government.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Attack of Ministry's TB Stance WALES - National Farmers' Union Cymru President Dai Davies, has hit out at the environment secretary Hilary Benn's stance over control of Bovine TB in a speech on the eve of the Royal Welsh Show.
June Milk Production up 3.4 Percent US - Released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Friday, July 18, 2008
A Show of Support for the School Milk Scheme UK - Dairy UK today announced its full support for the widening of the School Milk Scheme to cover more dairy products and more school children.
UK Milk Prices UK - The latest national statistics produced by Defra on UK milk prices and composition of milk were released on 10 July 2008 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Quiet Confidence Amongst Scottish Cattle Farmers SCOTLAND, UK - A survey of Scotland’s cattle farmers shows cautiously increasing confidence in the Scottish beef sector.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
The Last Drop of Milk: UK Running Short UK - Consumers who take milk for granted may be in for a shock over the next few years if current supply trends continue.
Monday, July 14, 2008
High Court Decision on TB Table Values UK - NFU leaders took time out from their TB fightback campaign to welcome today's High Court judgment in the long-running TB compensation test case.
Vaccination Vital to Keep Rare Breeds Alive UK - Keepers of rare and traditional breeds of susceptible animals in the Bluetongue Protection Zone in England and Wales were urged today to contact their vets to arrange urgent vaccination of their animals.
Secrets Locked in Old Bones DUBLIN, UK - Scientists believe they have found a way to create a high-tech traceability system for the meat industry by analysing old cattle bones.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Pregnant Cows Importing Bluetongue UK - Scientists are warning farmers to be extra careful when importing cattle this year, as the dangers of bluetongue threatens to reach new areas.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Bluetongue Protection Zone Keeps Expanding UK - Defra has today announced that the Bluetongue Protection Zone will be extended again on Monday 14 July, following the delivery by Intervet of over 2 million additional doses of Bluetongue vaccine.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Bluetongue Vaccination: A Game of Russian Roulette UK - The National Beef Association have praise livestock keepers in the current English BTV8 Protection zone for rapidly vaccinating their livestock with the BTV8 vaccine in the fight against the spread of Blue Tongue Disease and hopes this positive action...
Proud of Dairy Campaign Begins UK - Dairy UK is to launch a new campaign that aims to make the nation ‘Proud of Dairy’.
The Challenges of Grass UK - Challenges at grass will be the focus of a farmer meeting in Mauchline near Kilmarnock on Wednesday 16 July. The meeting is being organised by DairyCo, the new organisation which replaced the Milk Development Council.
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Bovine TB: The £20 million Vaccine Project UK - The UK government has announced that they will be making a £20 million investment in the development of a Bovine TB vaccine as the move for a badger cull is turned down.
DEFRA: 21st Century Challenges for Food Set in the UK UK - The Cabinet Office today publishes the results of a ten-month Strategy Unit project looking at food policy across Government – and concludes that rising demand, climate change, and trade and productivity restrictions must all be addressed.








