Subscribers Only 27 January 2025 Dairy Roundup – Jan ’25 Production Milk production ended the calendar year strongly. UK deliveries for December 2024 were 4.2% higher than in December 2023 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 January 2025 Bird Flu Update Defra has extended the Avian Influenza Protection Zone (AIPZ) to help mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of the disease. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 January 2025 Laying Hen Housing Grant The deadline for those invited to submit a full application for a Laying Hen Housing grant has been extended. Those To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 January 2025 Animal Health & Welfare Grants – Jan ’25 Dairy farmers are now eligible for Endemic Disease follow-up funding under the Animal Health and Welfare grant. Readers may recall To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 January 2025 FMD: Germany The Government has introduced measures to prevent the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) following a case being confirmed To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 18 December 2024 Dairy Update – Dec ’24 Production After a slow start to the milk year (April-March), autumn production has pushed up overall deliveries. GB production, according To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 December 2024 Bird Flu An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared across the East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston Upon Hull, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 December 2024 Livestock Populations Defra has released the UK livestock numbers from the June 2024 Survey; the table below summarises the figures. As can To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 10 December 2024 Beef Production The AHDB has updated its forecasts for beef production in 2024 and 2025 following an increase in prime cattle and To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 November 2024 Dairy Roundup – Nov ’24 Production Domestic milk deliveries have been increasing steadily since September. According to data from the AHDB, GB milk deliveries for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 November 2024 Beef and Sheep Markets – Nov ’24 Both beef and sheep deadweight prices have risen according to the latest AHDB figures. The deadweight cattle price has been To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 November 2024 The Future Dairy Partnership Tesco and its milk suppliers Arla and Müller UK & Ireland have joined forces to enhance the sustainability of the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 18 November 2024 Avian Influenza – Nov ’24 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI H5N1) has been confirmed in commercial poultry at premises in St. Ives, Cornwall. This is To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 October 2024 Dairy Roundup – Oct ’24 The AHDB is forecasting GB milk deliveries to be down -0.3% for the 2024/25 milk year. Supplies to date are To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 October 2024 Pig Market The pig price has been relatively stable over the past year, albeit drifting slowly downwards. The SPP (EU spec) was To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 October 2024 Beef & Sheep Markets – Oct ’24 Beef The prime beef farmgate price has been on an upward trajectory since July. The GB deadweight all-steer price has To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 October 2024 Bluetongue Update Although midge activity is slowing down, new cases keep coming to light, mainly through active surveillance and pre-movement testing. Following To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 September 2024 Bluetongue Update – Sept ’24 Outbreaks of the bluetongue virus continue to spread in the east of England. Since the end of August the number To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 September 2024 Meadow Farm – Sept ’24 The latest figures for Andersons’ Meadow Farm model shows some improved returns in the beef and sheep sector. However, even To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 13 September 2024 Bovine TB – Sept ’24 The Government has announced a new bovine TB eradication strategy. It has stated that it aims to bring the badger To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 29 August 2024 Free Range Egg Consultation Following the consultation held earlier in the year (see our article of 22nd January 2024 https://abcbooks.co.uk/free-range-egg-consultation/) Defra will alter legislation To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 August 2024 Dairy Roundup – Aug ’24 Production AHDB reports that GB milk production was down 0.9% in the April-July compared to the same period in 2023. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 August 2024 Pest des Petits Ruminants (PPR) New controls came into force in England from 21st August and in Wales from 22nd August to safeguard Britain’s sheep To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 August 2024 Beef and Sheep Markets – August ’24 Beef The GB cattle price has risen sharply since the middle of July. The GB deadweight steer overall price stood To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin