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Coverage about the cost of new border checks Written by defrablogs There has been reporting today that new border checks for EU imports, which will begin on 30 April, could increase food prices. These border checks are fundamental in protecting our farmers and countryside from the threat of...

Avian Influenza in US cattle Written by Defra Press Office Two cows looking at the camera. There have been media reports this week about the discovery of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in dairy cattle in the US. We are monitoring the situation closely but at this time have no...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Carla Lockhart MP is urging farmers to prioritise their health and stay safe around slurry following a ‘near miss’ incident with slurry gas in recent days. The incident occurred near Larne in Co. Antrim and involved two men, one aged in his 30s...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Lidl has today (Friday, April 26) announced a £500 million investment into the British pork sector to address recent sector-wide challenges. These challenges include rising costs, a Chinese import ban on EU pork and butcher shortages, which led...

An estimated 80% of the world’s pigs are positive for M.hyo, so it’s a pathogen we should be well versed in managing. As a solo pathogen M.hyo, also referred to as Enzootic Pneumonia or EP, will cause mild to moderate coughing, but when combined with other pathogens it can contribute to severe...

Hi , have a Limxbbx cow ,2nd calver. As a heifer last year had a belting calf and reared it well. This year calved itself fine but calf died several days later, wasn’t her fault, . Question is do I keep her to go round again or weigh it in? She carries a bit of flesh. If it was older I...

Written by Claire Sammon from Agriland A veterinary deal with the European Union could increase UK agricultural and food exports by over a fifth, according to new research. The research team at Aston University’s Centre for Business Prosperity and the University of Bristol, analysed the...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across the country after being delayed due to the difficult spring weather conditions encountered this year. College of Agriculture, Food and...

Hi oh thinks we need the mains water filtering. Drinking water. Asy main about 1 mile long . Is it best to get the water tested and go from there ?? Recommendations for testing firm i guess 🤔 Fylde coast ish Lancashire.

Hi just been pricing fert after a wet miserable lambing ... normally buy 25.5.5.... 20.8.11 was mentioned in conversation, never used it and it'd obviosly higher in p an k ....on a mixed livestock farm that makes round baled hay and silage and puts muck on thru winter would a 20,8,11 be a good...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland A senior lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast has been named ‘World Vet of the Year 2024’ at the prestigious Global Veterinary Awards. Co. Down man, Simon Doherty was given the honour in recognition of his dedication and contribution to his field, at...

Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland Two men were taken to hospital for treatment following an incident involving slurry gas on a farm in Co. Antrim in recent days. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and emergency services, including members of the Northern Ireland Fire and...

Written by Louise Hickey from Agriland Trouw Nutrition Ireland has become the latest organisation to join the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) Farm Safety Partnership (FSP). The FSP aims to increase farm safety awareness and to reduce work-related fatalities and...

does anyone have any info on the gas emission of plant residues that are left in the field. getting sick of the vegans going on about cattle gas emissions, and was wondering if any research has been done on the emission of plants as they break down ?

Greetings. I've decided to reach out and see if I can gather some ideas about any aspects of keeping 1,500 sheep you care to discuss. I'm in the Northeast US. I've had 120 +/- ewes for the last 5 years and now looking to expand to 1,500 for a solar park grazing contract. Winters are wet and...

I don't think Tim Parton posted much here but sometimes did. Others will know him. He seems to have had an awful accident and (I think) he was a farm manager so may not have as much to fall back on as others. It sounds absolutely horrendous, so sorry to hear of this, it could happen to any of...

Coverage of the UK-wide ban on wet wipes containing plastic Written by Defra Press Office There has been coverage, including in the Telegraph, Sky News, The Independent, Daily Mail, The Times and The Mirror of the publication of the government response to our consultation on a ban on...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland As part of its anniversary for 50 years, the Texel Sheep Society will raise funds for the Farm Safety Foundation, or better known as ‘Yellow Wellies’. The Farm Safety Foundation encourages those in the farming community to think more carefully about...

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