TheCattleSite Latest News: Spain
23 March 2021
More than 1,600 cattle on second Spanish cattle ship to be killedSpain on Monday ordered the slaughter of 1,610 cattle which have been stuck aboard the Elbeik livestock ship since December, just weeks after hundreds of cattle on another vessel met a similar fate....
01 March 2021
Spanish government orders cattle on pariah ship to be culledMore than 850 cows that have spent months on a ship in the Mediterranean are no longer fit for transport and should be killed, Spain's Agriculure Ministry said on 27 February....
26 February 2021
Spanish cattle ship returns to port after spending months at seaA shipload of Spanish cattle that had been drifting for months due to concerns over the bovine bluetongue disease docked in Spain on Thursday, the government said, but the fate of the animals remains unclear....
08 February 2021
Spanish farmers fear that new protections for wolves will lead to livestock deathsFarmers groups in Spain have condemned the government’s move to declare the Iberian wolf a protected species, saying that a nationwide hunting ban would lead to more attacks on livestock....
14 November 2020
Sustainable farming practices could save Mediterranean soils A team from the Diverfarming project has shown the efficacy of sustainable management of the soil in avoiding erosion and runoff, above all in intense rainfall events....
04 July 2019
Milk, Dairy Products can Help Prevent Chronic DiseaseSPAIN - An adequate consumption of milk and dairy products at different life stages can help prevent various chronic diseases....
24 December 2018
Small Family-run Livestock Farms Stand Out in Cordoba's DehesaSPAIN - A dehesa is a distinctive ecosystem in the Mediterranean areas of the Iberian Peninsula labeled High Nature Value due to the value of its ecosystem services and its role in conserving biodiversity....
17 April 2018
AHDB Showcases Steaks, Chops at AlimentariaSPAIN - High quality beef, lamb and pork from Britain will take centre stage this week at a major food and drinks exhibition in Barcelona....
19 December 2017
Nutriad concludes maize mycotoxin survey SpainMultinational feed additives producer Nutriad, a leader in solutions for Mycotoxin Management, continues to invest in mycotoxin surveys across the world. The annual surveys, which are shared with industry professionals, are considered an important source...
12 September 2017
Biosensor Detects Adulteration of Horse in Beef Meat Within an HourSPAIN - The identification of horse meat adulterating others as beef meat is possible thanks to an electrochemical biosensor developed by the Complutense University of Madrid which is able to recognise a DNA fragment virtually unchanged in the more than...
13 February 2017
Food Safety & Animal Nutrition Course in SpainSPAIN - Multinational Feed Additives Producer Nutriad, headquartered in Belgium, participated in the Food Safety and Animal Nutrition Course organized by Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo, which took place in February in Cartagena (Spain)....
20 December 2016
Nutriad Concludes 2016 Spain Maize Mycotoxin SurveySPAIN - Multinational feed producer Nutriad, concluded its 2016 Mycotoxin Survey in Spain, which included 107 maize samples from different Spanish regions....
28 November 2016
Regenerative Grazing Improves Soil Health and Plant BiodiversitySPAIN - Regenerative grazing practices improve soil quality and pasture diversity, as the Spain-based European LIFE Regen Farming project, due to end this year, has been able to show....
24 October 2016
Spanish Farmers Not Experiencing Milk Price Rises, Union SaysSPAIN - Global market prices for milk and dairy products are now rising, but the Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) says the gains are not being fairly distributed along the supply chain....
26 May 2016
Spain Recognised as Low Risk for BSESPAIN - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has officially recognised Spain as one of the countries with negligible risk for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)....
10 May 2016
Removing Fat During Cooking Reduces Environmental Pollutants in MeatSPAIN - Six months ago, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (at the World Health Organisation or WHO) associated consumption of red meat and processed meat with cancer risk....
02 March 2016
Cattle, Beef Production in Spain Rebounded in 2015SPAIN - Spain’s cattle and beef production showed a rebound in production in 2015 after several years following a downward trend, according to a recent report from the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS)....
27 October 2015
Ecological Role of Cattle Migration Recognised in SpainSPAIN - Spain's Secretary General of Agriculture and Food, Carlos Cabanas has highlighted the role of livestock transhumance in conserving landscapes....
03 September 2015
Spanish Cry for 25 Pence Per Litre MinimumSPAIN – Farming leaders in northern Spain have held crisis talks to whittle down a list of measures they demand from politicians to save their industry....
28 August 2015
What Can Save Europe’s Dairy Farmers: A Spanish ChecklistSPAIN – Current government measures to steer Spain's dairy sector towards stability are falling short of the mark, according to farming leaders demanding a minimum farmgate price....
25 August 2015
Cash-strapped Spanish to Receive €300 per CowSPAIN – As many as three thousand Spanish farms producing milk below the cost of production could benefit from thousands of euros of direct aid....
23 July 2015
Spain, Algeria Reinforce Cooperation on Agriculture, FisheriesSPAIN - The Spanish and Algerian governments have signed two agreements to improve their collaboration over agriculture and fisheries....
01 July 2015
Processor Behaviour Forces Spanish Milk Dumping SPAIN – A farmers’ union has warned that around 300,000 litres of milk per day could be dumped as processors turn their backs on contracts....
17 June 2015
North and East Spain Free of Bluetongue Serotype OneSPAIN – Spanish livestock farms in northern and eastern Spain have been officially declared free of Bluetongue, leaving an infected area to the south west....
28 May 2015
Spanish Farmers Responsible for Bluetongue VaccinationsSPAIN – A regional vaccination programme to quell the spread of Bluetongue virus has placed the onus firmly on farmers to vaccinate their livestock....
20 May 2015
Livestock Animal Size Increased Since Roman EraSPAIN - Livestock has grown over the centuries as production methods and landscapes have evolved, according to research from the University of the Basque Country....
27 April 2015
Environmental Pasture Management Yields More GrassSPAIN - Regenerative management practices to improve soil health and plant diversity could also lead to up to 14 per cent improvements in grass yield....
05 March 2015
Surprise Flood Ruins 45,000 Hectares of Spanish FarmlandSPAIN – Floods in northern Spain have caused widespread destruction to crop and livestock farms totalling €50 million after continuous rain combined with an early thaw....
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