Managing suckler cows according to their condition score can have a huge impact on herd output and profitability, according to Dr Basil Lowman, Beef Specialist with…
Month: March 2016
Tenant dairy farmers who have been farming for less than six years are being offered a free business appraisal by the charity Dairy Futures. “It is…
A West Midlands farmer has been elected as the new chairman of the NFU national dairy board. Tenant farmer Michael Oakes, who runs a closed herd…
After an extensive review into its processing requirements across the UK, Arla Foods, the farmer-owned dairy company, is today announcing its intention, subject to consultation with…
The threat to 230 jobs at the Arla Foods fresh milk processing plant at Hatfield Peverel, Essex has left a sour taste in the mouth for…
Beef cuts accounted for 86 per cent (86,000 tonnes) of exports last year, compared to 75 per cent (84,448) in 2014. It underlines AHDB Beef &…
The challenges facing the UK food retail sector are illustrated by the announcement that the Co-operative’s food division is to cut the cost of over 200…
Leading British animal nutrition and agricultural services group AB Agri is growing its capabilities in the fast-developing field of alternative proteins with the acquisition of AgroKorn.…
NFU dairy board chairman Rob Harrison says the next few months will be extremely tough and that everyone must pull together for the sake of the…
A butchery apprenticeship scheme based at celebrated motorway service station Tebay Services has successfully trained up 7 young butchers in 7 years. The Tebay Services Butchery…