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22 January 2020
Updates on the UK's Rural Payments schemeLatest figures on Rural Payments Agency shows record levels of payments across three schemes. 97 percent of farmers and land managers eligible for the Basic Payment Scheme received funding by 20 January, £109 million paid to customers under Countryside...
21 January 2020
What’s the best way to improve the UK’s farm productivity?Tim Mordan from the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs gives a policymaker’s perspective on how the UK can improve its farm productivity and safeguard the environment as it leaves the EU trading bloc....
20 January 2020
Female genomic testing now available in the UK from VikingGeneticsVikingGenetics is expanding its range of services with the launch of female genomic testing and corrective mating packages....
18 January 2020
New updates to parasite control guideThe Control of Worms Sustainably in cattle group (COWS) has released updated chapters of its technical guide to parasite control, at the Animal Health Distributors’ Association conference in Birmingham on 15 January....
17 January 2020
Are we measuring ruminant methane emissions correctly? Researchers at Oxford University have developed GWP*, a new climate metric that accurately measures the impact of methane emissions on global warming – recontextualising the debate surrounding ruminant methane emissions and climate change. ...
New Agriculture Bill to boost environment and food productionA future where farmers are properly supported to farm more innovatively and protect the environment is a step closer today following the introduction of the Agriculture Bill....
Trade deals to dictate success of the UK's new Agriculture BillOrganic Farmers & Growers (OF&G), the largest certifier of UK organic land has reacted to the new Agriculture Bill introduced to Parliament....
16 January 2020
Can the UK farming sector achieve net zero carbon emissions? Achieving net zero carbon emissions on-farm was one of the hot topics debated at the Oxford Real Farming Conference on 8 January. Panellists from the House of Commons, Chatham House, NFU, Green Alliance UK and the Nature Friendly Farming Network debated...
15 January 2020
First Milk Announces February Milk PriceUK - First Milk last week announced that its member milk price will be reduced by 0.5ppl from 1 February 2020 on a liquid standard litre basis....
14 January 2020
Future Trade Policy Key for Dairy Sector, Says NFUUK - Securing free and frictionless trade with the EU and safeguarding British food standards will be crucial for the UK dairy sector to grow, prosper and deliver quality products the public expects, NFU Vice President Stuart Roberts said yesterday....
10 January 2020
NFU Responds to 'Apocalypse Cow' DocumentaryUK - Last week, Channel 4 released a documentary called Apocalypse Cow: How Meat Killed the Planet wherein the channel refers to it as a "provocative documentary" and how "environmental campaigner George Monbiot argues the biggest problem driving us towards...
09 January 2020
Farm Gate Podcast: Practical Solutions for Climate and Food SecurityFarm Gate, a new podcast, has launched focused on practical solutions for climate and food security. The topics are relevant for everyone who eats food, but particularly intended for farmers, food chain professionals and policy makers....
08 January 2020
NFU Urges Govt to be Global Leader of Climate-friendly FoodUK - NFU President Minette Batters will today urge the Government to commit to introducing a food standards commission that scrutinises future trade deals and safeguards British farming’s place as a global leader in climate-friendly food....
07 January 2020
NFU Launches New Offer to Help Members Stay Safe on FarmUK - The NFU is today launching a new member offer which provides a 25 percent discount off all Spada helmets, as part of its work to help farmers stay safe and legal on farm....
26 December 2019
Arla Foods Amba Confirms Milk Price Stability for One Year with Hold for January 2020UK - Arla Foods amba’s on account price for conventional, as well as organic milk in the UK, for January 2020 will remain unchanged. However, this month it will be negatively impacted by a slight quarterly currency smoothing adjustment of 0.15 pence...
24 December 2019
NFU Meets with MPs, Urges Them to Support British Farming's High StandardsUK - NFU President Minette Batters has urged MPs to recognise the importance of Britain’s high farming standards and ensure they are not sacrificed by the UK’s future trade policy, as the NFU held one of its first receptions for politicians after...
20 December 2019
Research Shows Domestic Animals Link Virus Spread Among Humans, WildlifeUK - Our domesticated animals - both pets and livestock - hold the key to the spread of viruses among humans and wildlife according to new research involving Swansea University....
19 December 2019
Ag Bill a Necessity, Must Provide Launch Pad to Future Policy DevelopmentSCOTLAND, UK - In evidence to the Rural Economy and Connectivity (REC) Committee in Scottish Parliament yesterday (18 December), NFUS said a bill that allows continuity of CAP payments is a necessity but must provide a launch pad to driving forward future...
18 December 2019
New Evidence Demonstrates Importance of Govt's Comprehensive bTB Eradication StrategyUK - New research shows that cattle are ten times more likely to catch bovine TB from badgers than badgers are to catch it from cattle, providing an important insight into the transmission of bTB between badgers and cattle....
16 December 2019
NFU Urges Govt to Ensure Sustainable, Ambitious Future for British Food ProductionUK - In response to the General Election result, NFU President Minette Batters said that the NFU intends to start working with the new government and parliament straight away to ensure all areas of Westminster and Whitehall understand and value the importance...
06 December 2019
First Milk Announces January Milk Price HoldUK - First Milk yesterday announced that it will be holding its milk price at the current level for January 2020....
28 November 2019
Arla Calls for Industry to Help Support Dairy FarmersUK - With support building from retailers, foodservice companies, industry and Government for Arla’s new calf policy, the cooperative is now turning to companies at the forefront of innovation to help those farmers who will be revaluating their current...
New Vaccine to Stop Spread of Bovine TBUK - Scientists at the University of Surrey have developed a novel vaccine and complementary skin test to protect cattle against bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB)....
26 November 2019
ASA Ruling Following NFUS Complaint Sees Inaccurate Posters WithdrawnSCOTLAND, UK - Driven by members, NFU Scotland lodged a formal complaint with the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) in June about a poster campaign in Scotland that erroneously claimed that 'eating animals' contributes more to climate change than transport....
22 November 2019
NFU Letter Urges Farmers to Showcase Best of British Livestock FarmingUK - NFU Vice President Stuart Roberts has written to "Farmers Weekly" and "Farmers Guardian" encouraging farmers to showcase the great story that British livestock farming has to tell....
'Politicking' Holding Back Prosperity, Progress, Says NFUSSCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland’s President Andrew McCornick used the annual AgriScot event, held at Ingliston this week (20 November 2019) to demand that progress replaces political stagnation and uncertainty....
21 November 2019
Multiple Benefits of Clay as Feed Supplement in Dairy CattleUS - Dairy producers frequently add clay as a feed supplement to reduce the symptoms of aflatoxin and subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) in lactating cows. In a new study from the University of Illinois, researchers show that clay can also improve the degradability...
Mixed Messages on Dairy in Agriscot SurveySCOTLAND, UK - A survey to assess the current mood of Scottish dairy farmers, carried out ahead of a major farming event, suggests the dairy sector in Scotland is ‘on a knife edge’....
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