UK livestock 'exposed' to Schmallenberg this summer

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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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 ... 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... 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... 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 ... 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... 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... 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 ... 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.... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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 ... 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... 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... 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... 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... '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... 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... 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 ... 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... 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... 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 ... 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... 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... 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... 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. ... 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... '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... 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... 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...