Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Organisers of the Llandovery Sheep Festival have said that next year’s will be “bigger and better” than the 2023 event.
The festival will take place on September 14 and 15, 2024, at the Market Square in Llandovery town centre.
The festival celebrates rural crafts, food and entertainment, as well old drovers’ trails, sheep farming and the wool industry.
Chair of the Llandovery Sheep Festival, Rachel Everett, said: “Thank you to all the...
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Big meat and dairy lobbyists turn out in record numbers at Cop28
Written by Rachel Sherrington, Clare Carlile and Hazel Healy in Dubai from the Guardian
Food and agriculture firms have sent three times as many delegates to the climate summit as last year
Lobbyists from industrial agriculture companies and trade groups have turned out in record numbers at Cop28, with three times as many delegates representing the meat and dairy industry as last year.
Representatives are present from some...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is set to host a bluetongue information event for farmers later this month.
‘The latest situation with bluetongue’ online event will take place on Wednesday, December 20 from 2.30p.m until 3.30p.m.
NFU’s livestock and animal health and welfare experts will update union members on bluetongue amid further cases being confirmed in Kent and Norfolk.
The event will explain what the virus is, how it is spread and...
Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland
The big news from Massey Ferguson at this year’s Agritechnica – Europe’s largest agricultural trade fair – was the launch of its new 9S series of tractors which are being billed as ‘the new straightforward and dependable fleet flagship’.
This latest addition to the range comprises six models spanning the sector between 285hp and 425hp.
All feature the innovative Protec-U design and are said to bring more power, comfort, control and automation to...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
The point was made to me recently that the use of sexed semen will not deliver real benefits under Irish dairy farming conditions.
This is because of the almost total focus here on spring-based, seasonal calving systems.
My response to that thinking is simply this – hold the front page and take a look at what’s happening in Northern Ireland right now.
Recent years have seen a more than significant cohort of dairy farmers in Northern Ireland focus...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Two further cases of bluetongue have been identified in cattle on a farm near Cantley, Broadland in Norfolk, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 11.
A 10km temporary control zone (TCZ) has been declared around the premises and both animals will be humanely culled to minimise the risk of onward transmission.
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the newly confirmed cases bring the total number of...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has issued a warning to sheep farmers after the first case of bluetongue in sheep in the UK has been confirmed.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) confirmed the first case of the disease in a sheep on a site within the temporary control zone (TCZ) yesterday (Thursday, December 8).
The NSA is urging sheep farmers within the TCZ in Kent to be on “high alert” for signs of the...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
Former chief executive of the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) in Northern Ireland, Ian Stevenson will be the keynote speaker at a Northern Ireland Institute of Agricultural Science (NIIAS) breakfast seminar.
The event will take place at the Agri Food and Bioscience Institute (AFBI) conference hall, Large Park, Hillsborough, on Thursday, December 14, 2023. Proceedings get underway at 7:45a.m with the seminar itself beginning at 8:00a.m.
For...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The UK government has confirmed an eighth and ninth case of bluetongue serotype 3 in in a sheep and a cow in Kent.
The disease was confirmed in a single sheep on a mixed cattle and sheep farm in the existing temporary control zone (TCZ).
The government said there is “currently no evidence” that there is circulating virus, and that surveillance is ongoing.
A case was also confirmed in a cow within the TCZ following active surveillance.
The...
Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland
The benchmark for world food commodity prices was broadly stable in November, with lower international cereal quotations offset by higher prices of vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has reported today (Friday December 8).
The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a set of globally-traded food commodities, averaged 120.4 points in November.
This was unchanged...
Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland
Significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be achieved through improvement of management practices in dairy farming, a new report has highlighted today (Friday, December 8).
These can include elective breeding, rumen manipulation, vaccines and adopting a dietary strategy.
Overall there is also growing evidence that addressing specific diseases and health conditions in livestock can play a crucial role in reducing GHG emissions...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Lidl GB has announced that it will scrap ‘use by’ dates in favour of ‘best before’ dates on its dairy products to help customers reduce food waste at home.
The retailer said the labelling changes on its yoghurt and fresh milk ranges are being implemented to help prevent “entirely edible food” being thrown away.
The updated milk packaging has already started filtering into stores across England and Wales, and Lidl said customers can expect to...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The British Poultry Council (BPC) has called for every single load of poultry products and feed coming into the UK from Poland to be checked amid a rise in cases of food poisoning by salmonella.
The council welcomed the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) reminder to consumers to take care when handling and cooking poultry products at home, including chilled and frozen chicken and turkey drumsticks, breasts, thighs and chicken pieces.
The FSA...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The latest figures from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) have revealed total Great British animal feed produce to be at its lowest level since 2016/17.
The figures, which included integrated poultry units (IPUs), were down 1.9% on the year.
While the majority of animal feed categories are showing year-on-year declines, the key drivers of a fall in overall production are the pig, sheep and poultry compounders...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging the government not to allow new legislation banning live export of livestock for slaughter to impede a return to the export of breeding livestock to the EU.
The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill was discussed in Parliament on Monday (December 4) , and delivers on a key manifesto commitment to ban the export of live animals including cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses.
The aim of the...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
Co. Antrim sheep farmer, Brendan Kelly, has confirmed that he will be seeking re-nomination as the Ulster Wool representative on the board of British Wool.
His current term of office ends in approximately four months’ time.
Kelly has indicated that he already has sufficient farmer support to allow his name go forward again.
“Wool accounts for 1% of the world’s fibre market with the UK only accounting for 2% of the total wool produced around the...
Farming regulation from the new year
Written by The Team
Alison Day
As part of the agricultural transition away from the European Union (EU), we’re committed to delivering a better regulation system for farming — one that is fair, clear and effective.
At the moment, farmers who receive payments under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and some other agri-environment schemes must meet minimum standards to receive those payments. This is known as cross compliance.
We've just published cross...
Livestock and grassland webinar follow up
Written by Becky Briggs
Credit: Judy Dean
On Monday 20 November, we held a webinar for livestock and grassland farmers. Our aim was to go through the 2023 offer for those farm types and answer your questions.
You can watch a recording of the webinar.
We want to make sure that these webinars are designed and delivered in a way that presents the information clearly and in an engaging way, so we encourage feedback.
These webinars are very...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Nottinghamshire Police has appealed for information regarding the damaging of crops from quad bikes on a farm in North Nottinghamshire.
The Nottinghamshire rural crime team said the farm has suffered “thousands of pounds of damage to the crops which will not grow back”.
Source: NottsRuralCops/X
The force said the farm is having “ongoing issues” with quad bikes driving through and damaging the crops.
Rural roads
Earlier this week, rural...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has complained about the Channel 4 show ‘Big British Beef Battle’ to Ofcom, claiming that it is “incredibly biased against beef”.
AHDB said the complaint is relating to failure to observe due impartiality and due accuracy as well as fairness under Ofcom’s fairness rule 7.9.
The board said it is “very difficult not to argue” that the show was misleading to British consumers and...
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Tractor Chat #01 - with Direct Driller Magazine Farmer Focus writer Phil Rowbottom
Discussing direct drilling wheat, Oil seed rape growing in the UK, Fendt 724 tractor and his Sky Easy Drill.
Discussing direct drilling wheat, Oil seed rape growing in the UK, Fendt 724 tractor and his Sky Easy Drill.