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UK livestock 'exposed' to Schmallenberg this summer

UK livestock 'exposed' to Schmallenberg this summer
27-03-2013 12:29 PM | Cattle, News
Cattle keepers set new online reporting records
More than 91 per cent of all cattle movements, births and deaths were reported electronically in February, the highest ever figure. "Every month mo...
27-03-2013 09:14 AM | Animal Health, Cattle, News
Badger to cattle TB infections are rare, says research
The passing of bovine tuberculosis (TB) from badgers to cattle may be a 'rare' occurrence on farmland, according to new research by the Royal Veterina...
26-03-2013 15:07 PM | Cattle, News, Property News, Sheep
Sheep and cattle perishing in freeze
Unseasonable snow and icy conditions are causing thousands of sheep and cattle to perish along with added fears of disruptions in feed and fuel delive...
25-03-2013 12:51 PM | Arable, Cattle, Cereal, Crops, News, Pigs, Property News, Sheep
Scottish farmers battling 'worst March weather on record'
Farmers in Dumfries and Galloway and parts of Argyll and the Islands are battling through some of the worst March weather on record. Heavy drifting...
22-03-2013 16:38 PM | Cattle, Dairy, News, Supermarkets
Tesco confirms price rise for dairy farmers
700 farmers who make up the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group will receive a rise in the price they are paid for their milk to 32.77ppl, the supermarket c...
22-03-2013 15:51 PM | Cattle, News, Supermarkets
Hungarian horse meat labelled as beef
Lancashire County Council has identified traces of horse meat imported from Hungary that was labelled as beef, the Food Standards Agency has confirmed...
21-03-2013 12:15 PM | Animal Health, Arable, Cattle, Cereal, Crops, News
NFU discuss farming issues with Welsh shadow minister
Developments in CAP reform, the food chain and animal health were hot topics of discussion when NFU Cymru met with Conservative Shadow Minister Antoin...
21-03-2013 10:13 AM | Cattle, News
Red Tractor beef 'leading the price lift' says Beef Association
Cattle backed by full farm assurances under the Red Tractor qualification is leading the price lift which 'could help re-build Northern Ireland's rick...
20-03-2013 15:42 PM | Cattle, Dairy, News
Commit to British farmers, says Dairy Coalition
The Dairy Coalition has warned buyers, processors and retailers 'must commit to British farmers' to deliver better market returns as recent reports sh...
18-03-2013 17:08 PM | Cattle, Dairy, Finance, News
Dairy profits drop by 13% as outlook 'remains bleak'
Lower milk prices, falling production and soaring input costs are contributing to falling profitability in the dairy industry, according to rural acco...
14-03-2013 13:59 PM | Cattle, News
No place for nomad cattle in N Ireland, says beef association
There is no place in Northern Ireland for nomad cattle brought in from the Republic for immediate slaughter, according to the National Beef Associatio...
14-03-2013 11:22 AM | Cattle, News
Badger cull 'backed by science' says farming minister
Farming Minister David Heath has backed badger cull calls by saying the government must do everything it can to stop the spread of bovine TB which is ...
14-03-2013 10:33 AM | Cattle, Market Reports, News, Sheep
Scotland sees decrease in livestock numbers
Scotland's Chief Statistician today published results from the 2012 December Agricultural Survey, covering winter sown crops, hay and silage productio...
13-03-2013 13:00 PM | Cattle, Dairy, Finance, News
Dairy farmers urged to place more calves on rearing market
Dairy farmers could secure an important place in the new push to produce large volumes of high quality, high priced beef sired by native breed bulls f...
13-03-2013 10:33 AM | Animal Health, Cattle, News, Veterinary News
38,000 cattle slaughtered to combat TB in 2012
In 2012, the spread of bovine TB led to the slaughter of 38,010 cattle in Great Britain, a 10% increase compared to 2011, according to new statistics ...
12-03-2013 13:09 PM | Cattle, News, Produce, Supermarkets
MEP attacks Paterson for mishandling horsemeat scandal
Environmental Secretary Owen Paterson has been criticised in the European Parliament for his handling of the horsemeat scandal. UKIP MEP Stuart Agn...
12-03-2013 09:52 AM | Cattle, News, Produce
Beef pulled from Northamptonshire school menus
Northamptonshire County Council has removed beef products from the menu of 17 schools in its district after traces of horsemeat had been identified in...
11-03-2013 15:16 PM | Animal Health, Cattle, News, Veterinary News
Deer cull logic must apply to badgers says FUW
As recent calls have highlighted the dangers of an increasing deer population, the Farmers' Union of Wales have called on scientists to recognise the ...
11-03-2013 07:00 AM | Cattle, News, Pigs
Tests reveal 'pig DNA' in beef products
The Food Standards Agency's UK-wide beef product survey has revealed seven samples containing horse DNA and a further three may contain traces of pig....
08-03-2013 09:45 AM | Cattle, News, Produce, Supermarkets
NFU and Tesco discuss 'British meat' pledges
The NFU has met with Tesco representatives to discuss its recent pledge to source meat 'closer to home' and to build partnerships with British farmers...
More robust checks needed for imported meat
A more robust system is needed to ensure imported food meets British standards, according to Agrantec. Following the recent scandals over horsemeat...
01-03-2013 09:12 AM | Animal Health, Cattle, News, Sheep, Veterinary News
Schmallenberg figures grow as farmers wait on vaccine
New government figures have revealed the Schmallenberg virus has spread to more than 1,500 farms in the UK with the disease moving progressively north...
28-02-2013 13:32 PM | Cattle, News
EU chose 'weakest' labelling rules before meat scandal
The European Union discussed meat labelling before the horse scandal broke but member states chose the weakest rules available, according to Public He...
28-02-2013 07:40 AM | Cattle, News, Shows and Events
Cogent takes on Comber – the 'ultimate Simmental bull'
A bull described as 'the ultimate example of the modern Simmental breed' and which has been brought to England from Northern Ireland to improve one of...
27-02-2013 12:36 PM | Animal Health, Cattle, News
Paterson confirms badger cull will go ahead
Two badger cull schemes to tackle the spread of bovine TB will go ahead this summer in Gloucestershire and Somerset, Environment Secretary Owen Paters...
26-02-2013 11:21 AM | Cattle, News
Horse meat found in Lancashire school meals
Schools in the Lancashire area have had their frozen beef supply suspended after the county council carried out tests which revealed traces of horseme...
21-02-2013 16:42 PM | Cattle, News, Supermarkets
Products withdrawn as more horse meat found
Testing carried out by Powys County Council has shown three samples of beef burgers made by catering supplier The Burger Manufacturing Company (BMC) h...
19-02-2013 10:00 AM | Cattle, News, Supermarkets
Supermarkets adopted 'bullying culture' says Mallon
Supermarkets and the public are paying the price for the purchasing tactics deployed by retailers for decades according to the National Beef Associati...
18-02-2013 19:12 PM | Cattle, News, Supermarkets
Retailers to publish more meat testing results
Retailers have confirmed to Environment Secretary Owen Paterson that they expect the majority of their tests on processed beef products to be complete...
18-02-2013 11:09 AM | Cattle, News, Supermarkets
Horse meat: don't blame supermarkets, Iceland chief says
Iceland chief executive Malcolm Walker has said the horse meat scandal is a problem created by local authorities and the catering industry, but farmin...
15-02-2013 13:42 PM | Cattle, News, Supermarkets
Retailers publish meat testing results
Retailers have carried out over a thousand tests on processed beef products in the last three weeks in the midst of the horse meat scandal, according ...
15-02-2013 09:02 AM | Veterinary News, Animal Health, Cattle, News
Badger cull 'will not stop TB in cattle' says new research
New research conducted by Durham University has claimed a 'widespread badger cull' will have no impact in solving the problem of tuberculosis in cattl...
14-02-2013 15:32 PM | Cattle, News, Supermarkets
FUW urges consumers to buy Welsh PGI meat
The Welsh farming industry is 'appalled over the developments surrounding the mis-labelling of horsemeat' that have taken place, a Farmers' Union of W...
12-02-2013 19:19 PM | Cattle, News, NFU, Supermarkets
Police raid slaughterhouse on eve of EU meeting
Police and food standards officials have raided premises in West Yorkshire and Wales on the eve of an EU emergency meeting. Property has been detai...
12-02-2013 14:03 PM | Cattle, News
EU to hold emergency meeting over horsemeat
EU ministers will hold a meeting in Brussels tomorrow to deal with the fallout from the horsemeat scandal as investigations in France and the UK conti...
11-02-2013 14:52 PM | Cattle, News, Supermarkets
'Supermarket greed' caused horse meat scandal, says NPA
'Supermarket greed' is to blame for the horse meat scandal while farmers suffer as a result, according to the National Pig Association. Traceabilit...
09-02-2013 18:45 PM | Cattle, News
Local butchers see trade increase amid horse meat scandal
The Butchers Q Guild, a membership organisation of over 100 independent butchers around the UK, have said sales figures from all their members have in...
08-02-2013 13:41 PM | Cattle, News, NFU, Supermarkets
Contaminated 'beef product' fiasco continues
Traceability standards for beef products are once again the subject of debate as news emerged over the content of Findus' beef lasagne. "This is a ...
07-02-2013 17:06 PM | Cattle, News
Meat authenticity measures announced
A new protocol for the survey of food authenticity in processed meat products has been announced by the Food Standards Agency. The protocol was dra...
07-02-2013 13:00 PM | Arable, Sheep, Cattle, Cereal, Crops, Finance, News, Pigs
Farmers opt for euro subsidy payment as sterling falls
As the UK economy continues to falter, UK farmers face another challenging year brought on by adverse weather conditions, soaring costs and a weak eur...
06-02-2013 14:05 PM | Cattle, News
Retailers must pay more for beef, association says
Undervalued discount beef products are linked to the 'adulteration of processed products with cheaper meat' the National Beef Association have said. ...
Environmental Stewardship derogations continue due to bad weather
Natural England will be continuing to make its Environmental Stewardship scheme derogations available due to recent wet weather and snowfall. They ...
01-02-2013 18:14 PM | Cattle, News
British Cattle Breeders’ Conference report
The future of the US beef industry and the perceived health benefits of a new brand of milk were among the subjects under discussion at the annual Bri...
31-01-2013 16:24 PM | Arable, Cattle, Cereal, Crops, Finance, News, Sheep
Farm forecasts predict decline in profitability
Farmers in the UK have highlighted the importance of CAP after the industry suffered in the wettest year on record and other problems affecting farm p...
29-01-2013 16:44 PM | Cattle, News
Boost energy to cut beef grading losses
Under-finished animals are causing beef farmers to lose up to £51 per beast, due to poor forage quality according to Martin Smith of Ufac-UK. Smith...
29-01-2013 12:28 PM | Cattle, News
Beef industry urged to unite behind farm assurances
The National Beef Association is urging Northern Ireland's beef industry to unite behind the 100% farm assurance for both its cattle and its beef. ...
28-01-2013 14:46 PM | Cattle, Finance, News
Japan agrees new US beef terms
The United States and Japan have agreed on new terms which pave the way for expanded exports of US beef to Japan, it has been announced. US Trade R...
28-01-2013 11:51 AM | Cattle, Finance, News, Shows and Events
'Impressive' store cattle prices at Bishops Castle auction
Impressive prices were recorded as Bishops Castle Auction began the year with a total clearance of 370 store cattle on January 24. The wintry weat...
28-01-2013 07:53 AM | Animal Health, Cattle, News, Veterinary News
Changes to bovine TB surveillance
From 1st January 3013 the new surveillance for Bovine TB was introduced in a bid to stop the spread of the disease from the West Country. The pre...
26-01-2013 08:58 AM | Animal Health, Cattle, News, Sheep, Veterinary News
Tenfold increase in fluke with more to come, says NADIS
There has been a tenfold increase in acute liver fluke cases in sheep in the last quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, according to AH...
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