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How to spot BSE and what farmers can do to prevent it

How to spot BSE, what to do if you suspect it, measures you must take to prevent it and when you must have cattle tested.
DataHub

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We collate the financial and market data relevant to UK agriculture, so you can view the latest prices, analyse trends over time and compare prices between UK livestock markets.
Dairy Farmer Magazine

Dairy Farmer Magazine

Serving the UK dairy sector for 85 years, Dairy Farmer continues to serve its sector with the information it needs.
Auction Finder

Auction Finder

21 Aug 2018
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British Farming Awards

British Farming Awards

17 Oct 2019
There are few occasions when farmers come together to celebrate all they have achieved but the British Farming Awards is one of those rare times.
CropTec

CropTec

27 Nov 2019
The CropTec show is for all farmers and agronomists seeking the latest information on innovative methods to increase profits from crop production.
LAMMA 2020

LAMMA 2020

07 Jan 2020
Visit the UK’s leading indoor agricultural event, with eleven packed halls of the very latest in agricultural machinery and equipment. Now at the NEC, Birmingham this is free to attend and free to park.

Poultry

'Red mite estimated to cause £315m of financial damage to European poultry market'

'Red mite estimated to cause £315m of financial damage to European poultry market'

25 Jun 201914:00
An insight into a Farming Connect led laying hen project was presented at Wales’ inaugural pig and poultry event, organised by Farming Connect and Menter Moch Cymru, which looked at using exzolt to control red mite in laying
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Chicken untouched by veganism concerns and continues to dominate sector

Chicken untouched by veganism concerns and continues to dominate sector

25 Jun 201909:57
Of all protein consumption sector growth in 2018, 80 per cent of this was driven by chicken.
livestockPigpoultryPrices & trends
Cereals 2019: Arable farmers look to pigs and poultry

Cereals 2019: Arable farmers look to pigs and poultry

21 Jun 201911:00
Arable farmers were looking to get the benefits of farmyard manure and secure an extra income stream from diversification into pigs
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‘Do not give up high standards in trade deals’, urges US professor

‘Do not give up high standards in trade deals’, urges US professor

18 Jun 201914:21
Prof Jim Reynolds told the Animal Welfare Foundation’s (AWF) annual Discussion Forum UK standards could help pressure the US to change its own.
BeefdairylivestockPigpoultrysheepWelfare
Be vigilant, Ragwort is on the up

Be vigilant, Ragwort is on the up

16 Jun 201909:33
There are calls for farmers and horse owners to be extra vigilant in light of a 20 per cent increase in reports of Ragwort between 2016 and 2018.
BeefdairyGrasslandlivestockNutritionPigpoultrysheepShows & SalesWelfare
Gove to scrap controversial £30,000 threshold for migrant farm workers if PM

Gove to scrap controversial £30,000 threshold for migrant farm workers if PM

10 Jun 201911:58
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has pledged to scrap the controversial threshold which would bar foreign farm workers earning under £30,000 from entering the UK if he becomes Prime Minister.
arableBrexitBusinessdairyHorticultureLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultryScotland
Defra data shows growth in UK organic producers in spite of uncertainty

Defra data shows growth in UK organic producers in spite of uncertainty

23 May 201904:34
While the number of organic processors has declined, bucking the trend seen over the previous five years, the number of organic producers has increased.
arableBeefBusinessdairyDiversificationlivestockPigpoultryPrices & trendssheep
GCA which does not consider price paid to suppliers ‘set up in wrong way’

GCA which does not consider price paid to suppliers ‘set up in wrong way’

21 May 201909:34
A senior MP has said the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) was ‘set up in the wrong way’ because its remit does not cover prices paid by retailers to suppliers.
arableBeefBusinessdairyHorticultureLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultryPrices & trendsRetailsheep
‘Absurd’ for Gove to claim UK will spend extra money on Scottish ag, says Ewing

‘Absurd’ for Gove to claim UK will spend extra money on Scottish ag, says Ewing

20 May 201911:31
The Scottish Government has hit out at Defra Secretary Michael Gove for suggesting the UK will spend ‘additional’ money on farmers in Scotland after Brexit.
arableBeefBrexitdairyFundingLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultryScotlandsheepWales
Farming Minister Robert Goodwill pushes for multi-annual agriculture budget

Farming Minister Robert Goodwill pushes for multi-annual agriculture budget

20 May 201909:00
Farming Minister Robert Goodwill is said to be pushing for a multi-annual agriculture budget after Brexit.
arableBeefBrexitBusinessdairyFundingLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultryScotlandsheep
Defra Secretary Michael Gove rejects idea of ‘crude’ meat tax to cut emissions

Defra Secretary Michael Gove rejects idea of ‘crude’ meat tax to cut emissions

13 May 201915:04
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has said the Government will not introduce a ‘crude’ meat tax in order to meet its climate targets.
BeefEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultrysheep
Government immigration advisers do not understand farm business, says Eustice

Government immigration advisers do not understand farm business, says Eustice

02 May 201906:00
Government advisers giving guidance to Ministers on post-Brexit immigration policy do not understand business and are ‘obsessed’ with abstract economic theories, ex-Farming Minister George Eustice has said.
arableBrexitBusinessdairyHorticultureLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultryScotland
‘Suppliers to the big supermarkets will be extremely relieved’ - CMA blocks Asda/Sainsbury’s merger

‘Suppliers to the big supermarkets will be extremely relieved’ - CMA blocks Asda/Sainsbury’s merger

25 Apr 201909:51
The Competition and Markets Authority found the merger would lead to increased prices, reduced quality and choice of products or a poorer shopping experience.
arableBeefBusinessCropsdairylivestockpoultryPrices & trendssheep
LISTEN: Brexit makes Open Farm Sunday ‘more important than ever’

LISTEN: Brexit makes Open Farm Sunday ‘more important than ever’

23 Apr 201913:45
Talking to the public about agriculture, food production and on-farm environmental work will become ‘more important than ever’ after the UK leaves the EU, Open Farm Sunday (OFS) founder Ian Pigott has said.
arableBeefBrexitBrexit HubdairyEnvironmentFundingLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultrysheep
UK food exports to EU will not be stopped in a no-deal Brexit

UK food exports to EU will not be stopped in a no-deal Brexit

10 Apr 201911:31
British exports to the EU will not be stopped in a no-deal Brexit as the UK’s ‘listed status’ application has now been approved. 
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England and Wales launch consultations on improving farm tenancy legislation

England and Wales launch consultations on improving farm tenancy legislation

09 Apr 201905:00
Defra and the Welsh Government have launched two 12-week consultations to seek industry views on modernising and improving agricultural tenancy legislation.
arableBeefBrexitBusinessdairyEnglandLand and propertyLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultrysheepWales
Food Strategy should push for meat eating reduction, says Government chief adviser

Food Strategy should push for meat eating reduction, says Government chief adviser

08 Apr 201909:06
The Government’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, has said Defra’s upcoming Food Strategy should ‘absolutely’ encourage people to eat less meat.
BeefdairyLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultryScotlandsheep
‘Yet another blow to NI poultry producers’ - Moy Park ceases production in Ballymena

‘Yet another blow to NI poultry producers’ - Moy Park ceases production in Ballymena

04 Apr 201915:52
Moy Park was planning to temporarily cease processing live birds with the view to reopen in January 2020
Businesspoultry
Eustice calls on US to pass animal sentience law to do trade deal with UK

Eustice calls on US to pass animal sentience law to do trade deal with UK

04 Apr 201912:00
Former Farming Minister George Eustice has said the US should be required to pass a federal law recognising animal sentience before any trade deal with the UK can be signed.
BeefBrexitdairyLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultrytrade
Include policy detail in Ag Bill or risk problems in the Lords, peer warns Government

Include policy detail in Ag Bill or risk problems in the Lords, peer warns Government

04 Apr 201905:00
A Conservative peer has warned the Government must include more detail about post-Brexit farming policy in the Agriculture Bill if it wants to avoid running into problems in the House of Lords.
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