Applications to grant European Protected Geographical Indicator (PGI) status to North Ronaldsay Wool and North Ronaldsay Mutton were launched today (Tuesday) in Kirkwall. If successful, the…
Month: February 2016
Following a two-year project to raise iodine levels, OMSCo (the Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative) announces today that the organic dairy industry has been successful in maintaining…
Arla Foods, the farmer-owned dairy company, has today confirmed that it has entered a new three-year contract with ASDA for the supply of its own brand…
Meadow Foods, the UK’s largest independent dairy and leading supplier of milk based dairy ingredients to the food industry, has announced some positive news for its…
With dairy farmers across the country under severe financial pressure from low prices, the NFU is urging all milk processors to be open and honest with…
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has repeated its long standing call for a science led policy to control TB in wildlife after the Welsh Government suggested…
The Caernarfonshire Branch of the Farmers’ Union of Wales has arranged a special open meeting to explain the changes to the sheep identification rules since January…
UK livestock farmers have been warned by the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) to check their bulk feed bins regularly for structural defects or corrosion. The warning…
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) today expressed its concern that almost two-thirds of food companies have no information on their commitment to stunning animals before slaughter…