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27 June 2022

Risk assessment recommended for UK cattle as tick numbers due to peak
Tick (Ixodes ricinus) activity is expected to peak in some areas of Great Britain in the next few weeks. ...

24 June 2022

UPDATED: UK Chief Vet Officer negates suspicion of FMD in UK
On Friday British officials reported suspicion of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs the the UK, but they have now ruled out FMD and suspect swine vesicular disease. ...

20 June 2022

EU, India relaunch free trade talks
Negotiations are scheduled for 27 June-1 July...

19 June 2022

UK food price inflation to hit 15% this summer, say experts
High levels of inflation to persist into 2023...

01 June 2022

Fewer dairy farmers leave industry despite challenges - AHDB
The number of producers dropped 2% over last year...

26 May 2022

New initiative smooths the way for better mastitis control
The Mastitis Pattern Analysis Tool analyses SCC, clinical mastitis treatment records...

UK's NOAH launches new livestock vaccination guidelines
The new guideline supports vets and farmers...

17 May 2022

Britain to work on post-Brexit Northern Ireland trade
No new law this week...

11 May 2022

UK Ambassador: We’re “determined to strengthen relationship” with US agriculture
The international beef market is expanding and interconnecting at a rapid rate. Because of high tariffs via the European Union, trade between the U.S and a pre-Brexit United Kingdom was limited. Now, however, those channels have opened, presenting new...

04 May 2022

British consumers cut back on meat, fish amid rising inflation
Volumes of meat, fish and poultry fell 13% in four weeks...

29 April 2022

Britain delays full post-Brexit import checks until late 2023
Delayed checks include sanitary tests at borders...

28 April 2022

Brexit added 6% to British food bills - researchers
Food imported from the EU saw bigger prices rises...

27 April 2022

Leading food-integrity researchers question influential data around red meat
An international team of experts, including Professor Chris Elliott of the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast, has called on the influential Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study (GBD) to publish...

25 April 2022

Regenerative dairy: Finding what works
Regenerative dairy can help rebalance Earth’s ecosystems, while producing high quality nutrition, and making farming and food businesses more resilient. Recently, a group of experts introduced a new project ‘Regen Dairy’, outlining the challenges...

21 April 2022

World Animal Vaccination Day celebrates better animal welfare
The group focusses on priority diseases across animal populations...

16 April 2022

Brexit still a concern for UK agribusiness owners - survey
35% of farmers say the pandemic has had a negative impact on business...

13 April 2022

UK milk production could fall by over half a million litres
Uncertainty, rising costs cited as key drivers...

11 April 2022

Britain's Dover delays damage exports of perishable goods
British Meat Processors Association reported problems with fresh meat exports...

Leading academic recalls 2001 FMD epidemic presenting to Irish Gov animal health event
“It’s important that we remind ourselves of the devastating impact that disease outbreaks such as foot and mouth can have on animals and on people. We must always be on a state of alert to protect our livestock and agri-food industry.”...

14 March 2022

Expert: English farmers need greater certainty from Government to boost food productivity
English farmers need greater certainty from Government to make the most of their land to boost both food productivity and environmental benefits, a sustainability expert said. ...

11 March 2022

AHDB examines impact of UK-NZ free trade agreement
Sensitive markets, such as beef, sheep meat and cheese, were considered...

10 March 2022

UK: Meat and dairy alternatives fail to grow market share in January
Meat and dairy are still enjoyed by most of the British population...

02 March 2022

UK launches financial support program to promotes animal health, welfare
Grants will fund investments for equipment and technology...

23 February 2022

UK: Dairy-crossed beef calves continue to rise
Overall calf registrations were average...

17 February 2022

Vaccinate calves against lungworm before turnout
Lungworm vaccines can protect cattle from disease and reduce economic losses due to ill health...

11 February 2022

UK regulatory body confirms end date for remote prescribing of prescription-only veterinary medicines
The dispensation will end on 14 March 2022...

08 February 2022

UK's dairy retail year in review
Slow growth is expected for 2022...

06 February 2022

Monitoring consumer attitudes to welfare is crucial - AHDB
Although COP26 and the environment has dominated headlines in recent months, consumer concerns about animal welfare have never been far away. ...