An extension of the original Swine Dysentery Charter, it aims to control disease quickly and effectively. It currently covers the sharing of information for both swine dysentery and PEDv outbreaks and ...

Biosecurity is the set of practical measures taken to limit the spread of infectious diseases, both within a farm and from one farm to another, or from elsewhere, e.g. the abattoir. Ensuring good ...

Following a strict vehicle biosecurity policy should reduce the risk of disease being spread by lorries and other vehicles. However, it relies on everyone complying with the policy and having access ...

Read our advice on managing the environmental impact of winter systems for livestock. Includes tips on compaction, soil fertility and wet weather management. It is important to manage the ...

Births to dairy dams in the third quarter of this year (July – September) have totalled 458,473 head, according to the latest BCMS data. This marks the highest recorded figure for Q3, and an increase ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) ended yesterday’s session at £189.30/t, down £1.20/t from Tuesday’s close. The Nov-25 contract was down £0.20/t over the same period, to close at £188.55/t. Domestic ...

According to Sara Pedersen (pictured), veterinary consultant at Farm Dynamics, "One of the most significant challenges we face in the dairy industry is managing lameness in cattle." This problem not ...

AHDB ran a Trust study in conjunction with Blue Marble of 2,000 consumers in August 2024. The study showed that food costs, energy prices and the NHS are still really important concerns for consumers, ...

While Muslims make up around 6.5% of the UK population, AHDB estimates that they account for 30% of lamb sales in terms of volume. As they mainly consume halal meat, farmers could benefit from finding ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed yesterday at £190.50/t, up £0.35/t from Monday’s close. The Nov-25 contract closed at £188.75/t, up £1.65/t over the same period. Domestic futures followed both ...

UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed at £190.15/t yesterday, falling £3.30/t from Friday’s close. The Nov-25 contract also down £3.35/t over the same period, to close at £187.10/t. UK feed wheat ...

According to our research, Muslims are consuming more meat than the general UK population, so we assessed how this compared in terms of claimed weekly spend. The average halal shopper claimed to spend ...