Subscribers Only 6 September 2021 Scottish Pig Producers Applications have now opened in Scotland for the Pig Producers Hardship Support Scheme (see earlier article https://abcbooks.co.uk/hardship-support-for-scottish-pig-farmers/). The scheme will To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 6 September 2021 Cambrian Mountains Lamb Cambrian Mountains Lamb has joined Gower Lamb (see August’s article https://abcbooks.co.uk/gower-lamb/) in being added to the UK’s geographical indications (GI) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 August 2021 Gower Lamb Gower Saltmarsh Lamb is the first food product to be added to the UK’s new Geographical Indicators (GI) list. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 August 2021 Beef and Lamb Market Outlook Beef GB cattle prices have been strong throughout the year so far, with prime and cull deadweight values about 50p To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 August 2021 Dairy Market Outlook GB milk production is forecast to increase by 0.3% to 12.58 billion litres in the 2021/22 milk year according to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 12 August 2021 Livestock Information Service The new Livestock Information Service (LIS) will be launched in November for reporting animal movements. Initially it will only be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 July 2021 Milk Production and Prices Production GB Milk production has experienced the fastest decline from peak for 10 years. According to the AHDB, production in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 July 2021 Livestock Markets Cattle Prime cattle prices are on the increase again. After rising strongly from March, the GB all prime average deadweight To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 June 2021 EU Cage Livestock Ban The EU is proposing to ban all cage systems for farmed animals. This would cover laying hens, broilers, other poultry, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 June 2021 Meat Market Update Pigs Pig prices have continued to increase. In the week ending 19th June the GB EU-Spec SPP rose by a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 June 2021 Dairy Update – Jun ’21 Grass growth has been good through June after a very slow start in April. But whilst farmers have been filling To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 June 2021 Friesian Farm The outlook for dairy farming for the current year looks promising, according to the most up-to-date budgets for Anderson’s Friesian To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 June 2021 Bovine TB – Jun ’21 The Government has announced its next steps in the eradication of Bovine TB; these will include; Bovine TB cattle vaccination To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 June 2021 Action Plan for Animal Welfare The Government has set out its ‘plans, aims and ambitions’ for animal welfare both domestically and internationally in a new To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 May 2021 Meadow Farm – May ’21 The Andersons Centre’s mixed lowland farm model ‘Meadow Farm’ has been updated. The table below shows the final results To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 May 2021 Dairy News Production It appears the cold dry weather in April may have resulted in GB milk production peaking early. Latest figures To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 May 2021 Avian Influenza – May ’21 The risk of Avian Influenza has been reduced to ‘low’. This means as of 15th May the enhanced biosecurity measures To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 10 May 2021 Scottish Sheep Payments Payments under the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) commenced at the start of May. Payment rates for the 2020 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 April 2021 Beef, Lamb & Pig Prices Finished pig prices have started to make a welcome rise. After declining monthly since the middle of 2020, prices started To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 April 2021 NI Food and Farming Review Sir Peter Kendall is to undertake a strategic review of the Northern Ireland food and farming sector for the devolved To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 April 2021 Dairy Round-up – Apr ’21 Production The cold weather has seen milk production ‘checked’. Output had been running ahead of last year’s deliveries and the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 April 2021 Hardship Support for Scottish Pig Farmers Pig farmers affected by the temporary closure of the Quality Pork Producers abattoir in Brechin, Scotland will be able to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 March 2021 Meat Markets Both beef and sheep farmgate prices remain very strong. The deadweight beef price, after easing a little in early February, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 March 2021 Avian Influenza – Mar ’21 From 1st April poultry keepers will be allowed to let their birds outside again. Due to the risks imposed by To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
