The campaign to end non-stun slaughter to improve animal welfare at the time of death has been stepped up with the launch of a government epetition…
Month: April 2014
The Government is calling on all horse owners to participate in a quick online survey to find out more about dental care, hoof care and musculoskeletal…
Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, is giving much-loved retro family favourite Top Trumps a new leash of life by launching its very own…
On May 1st the Feed Adviser Register (FAR), run by AIC (Agricultural Industries Confederation), enters its second year and is going from strength to strength, according…
Advanced Anaerobics Limited (AAL) has announced the launch of SlurryGen, a range of farm-scale AD plants that use cow slurry only. At last, an anaerobic digester…
The NFU has today (Monday) criticised the widening gap between the farm gate and retail price for beef. Figures released from Eblex show farm gate prices…
The percentage of British lambs reaching the target ‘R3L or better’ carcase quality specification remained stable in 2013 at 57.6%, up 0.1% from 2012, according to…
A sheep farmer, based near Milton Keynes, has reported the first incidence of blowfly strike in the region, warning other farmers that the parasite season is…
With 2014 lamb prices running ahead of 2013 levels, sheep producers are being urged to realise full value for this year’s crop by making sure young…
The NFU is calling on more people to eat British beef as it supports Great British Beef Week. The annual campaign organised by Ladies in Beef…