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18 January 2022

UK: red meat, dairy retail volumes up on pre-pandemic Christmas
Cheese saw the strongest volume increase on 2019 levels...

17 January 2022

Whole farm approach at heart of UK ag transition, DEFRA Minister
Labels could inform consumers on farm management...

07 January 2022

UK gene-editing legislation to focus on crops, not farm animals
Ethical concerns on livestock are harder to address...

06 January 2022

UK cattle population rises in 2021
A 4% increase in the Northern Irish herd was cited as the cause...

05 January 2022

UK research reveals barriers to healthy eating
64% of consumers say eating healthy is more expensive...

04 January 2022

Scotland's detector dogs stop importation of animal diseases
The new dog squad will help stop the introduction of exotic animal diseases such as African swine fever and foot and mouth disease...

03 January 2022

UK companies face Brexit import controls
Post-Brexit border control checks came into effect 1 January...

20 December 2021

UK veterinary antibiotic sales cut in half in last 6 years
Usage has been reduced by 52% in six years...

17 December 2021

UK-Australia sign free trade agreement
The agreement was formally signed yesterday evening...

Müller targets carbon reduction from milk suppliers
The company expects milk suppliers to reduce emissions by 30%...

14 December 2021

UK: Milk yields held back as feed costs rise
Efforts to keep cost increases to a minimum has kept the Milk to Feed Price Ratio stable...

05 December 2021

UK: Farmers the most trusted part of the supply chain
Demand for transparency continues...

01 December 2021

AHDB has Meatless Farm advert pulled
Advert pulled for advertising standards non-compliance...

29 November 2021

Market prices for UK dairy products surge
Surge triggered by tight supply and rising demand ...

17 November 2021

UK Butchers first choice for climate-conscious consumers
Six out of 10 offer grass-fed, organic or free-range meat...

Genetic contact tracing could help curb TB outbreaks
Routine analysis of bacteria in cattle and badgers could help manage early spread of costly disease, research shows. ...

12 November 2021

UK: Index records second highest ever rate of inflation
Cost of farming inputs increased 21.79% between 1 September 2020 to 30 September 2021 ...

10 November 2021

UK: Veterinary antibiotics sales on the decline
VMD attributes positive results to cooperation between the farming industry, veterinarians and government...

05 November 2021

Moderate to high risk of liver fluke infection in cattle this autumn, winter
Farmers in Northern Ireland (NI) should prepare for a medium to high risk of liver fluke infection in sheep and cattle this autumn 2021 and winter 2022....

AFBI Research: understanding how to manage the UK hills and uplands
Recent research at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), Hillsborough has highlighted the need for a future priority research programme to understand how farmers can effectively manage the hills and uplands, writes Dr Denise Lowe, Livestock...

04 November 2021

AHDB: quarterly UK dairy market update
The UK dairy industry has faced rapid change through 2021 as it adjusts to a new trade relationship with the EU and the impacts of the pandemic on consumption patterns, writes Patty Clayton with AHDB. ...

31 October 2021

UK launches first food and farming sustainability school
A unique partnership between Morrisons, McDonald's UK, NFU and Harper Adams University to boost sustainable farming in the UK could become an important part of the UK's "green recovery" post COVID-19. ...

28 October 2021

UK farmers call for additional investment in ag sector ahead of government budget
The UK's National Farmers Union (NFU) has made a pre-budget submission to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, highlighting the wide-ranging economic benefits of investing in the UK food production system....

26 October 2021

UK's new Trade and Agriculture Commission hopes to boost farm exports
UK ministers are building on the recommendations made by the first Agriculture Mission, takings steps to safeguard animal welfare and address antimicrobial resistance in trade agreements. ...

25 October 2021

UK warns of moderate to high risk of liver fluke infection for 2021 to 2022 season
Researchers from Northern Ireland's AFBI warn that cattle and sheep are at moderate to high risk of liver fluke infection during the autumn and winter seasons. ...

Opinion - push to change diets shouldn't harm public health
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) warns that government efforts to nudge consumers towards sustainable diets might back fire - and that changes to UK diets shouldn't harm overall health. ...

21 October 2021

UK launches £17.5 million Farming Innovation Program
As part of Britain's agricultural transition, the government has launched the Farming Innovation Program to support agri-tech innovation. ...

New podcast from QMS looks into meaty issues ahead of COP26
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched its six-part COP26 podcast series to bring together voices from across the industry to discuss what the red meat sector is and can be doing to positively influence the outcomes of the two-week conference....

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