United Kingdom Milk Prices and Composition of Milk
UK - The latest statistics on UK milk prices and composition of milk suggest that the average farm gate milk price has increased over the past year.

Call for Better Beef Prices
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) have this week called on red meat processors to pay producers more for their cattle now or face serious supply issues in the future.

Ensuring Best Practice On a Dairy Farm
UK - Proper training for new staff, whether students, trainee farm workers or Eastern European labour, is one of the best investments dairy farmers can make, according to DairyCo extension officer in the South West, Chris Coxon.

Growing Online Demand For Milk
UK - The nation’s milkmen have doubled the range of products available on the round in response to growing on-line demand.

New, Easier-To-Use Antibiotic Spray
UK - A new oxytetracycline antibiotic spray that promises greater convenience and less product wastage for livestock farmers is available from veterinary practices.

Soil Surgery Returns to Dairy Event
UK - The popular soil surgery will be returning to the Dairy Event and Livestock Show, the UK’s largest specialist event with over 450 exhibitors in total to be staged at its new venue, The NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 September.

Record Year For British Limousin
UK - A record level of pedigree sales grossing over £6.1 million in the year is highlighted in The British Limousin Cattle Society’s published Report & Accounts for 2009.

Caithness Monitor Farmers Committed to Beef
UK - A Caithness farm business remains totally committed to beef production despite figures indicating its annual income would be substantially boosted if it were to move out of cattle.

LMC Report: Average Steer Prices Mostly Down
UK - Last week, average reported steer prices in NI were 1.1p/kg higher than the previous week. However steer prices were down in several GB regions.

Number Of Cattle Culled For bTB Falls
UK - Current estimates on the number of new incidences of bovine tuverculosis (bTB) have fallen 8.2 per cent compared to the same time last year.

Changes To Food Standards Agency
UK - Public confidence in food safety issues will be protected, as the Government confirmed its intention to retain the Food Standards Agency (FSA) with a renewed focus on food safety.

Low on Feed?
UK - The NFU has reopened its online Fodder Bank to address the feed and silage shortages reported in many parts of the country.

Steve Dunkley Takes on EBLEX NE Region
UK - Steve Dunkley has been appointed EBLEX Regional Manager for the North East, replacing Steve Powdrill who will be moving into a national stock selection role.

Farmers to Star in New Advertising Campaign
SCOTLAND, UK - The search is on for 100 Scottish cattle, sheep and pig farmers to take part in a brand new advertising campaign for Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb and Specially Selected Pork.

Union Supports Plans for BVD Eradication Scheme
UK - NFU Scotland, following extensive consultation with its members has come out in support of plans for a national eradication scheme for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD).

Meat Consumption and Prospective Weight Change
UK - Meat intake may be related to weight gain because of its high energy and fat content, according to research conducted at Imperial College.

Meatmakers Launched At Dairy Event
UK - Meatmakers, a new exhibition specifically designed to help livestock farmers add value to their meat will be launched at the at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show, to be staged at its new venue, the NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 S...

Knowing Calves Reared Would Help Beef Supply
UK - The unparalleled surge of 11-13 month old Holstein bulls onto this year’s prime cattle market demonstrates that the beef industry must make more use of calf registration information from British Cattle Movement Society (BCMS) – and place less emphasis...

Decline In BSE Could See TSE Restrictions Relaxed
UK - The National Farmers' Union (NFU) supports the latest strategic plan for the unwinding of TSE restrictions across Europe via the publication of the Commission’s TSE Roadmap 2. The Roadmap follows on from a continual decline in BSE across Europe....

IAH Director Receives Award From Royal College
UK - The Institute for Animal Health's Director has been awarded Honorary Associateship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.