Subscribers Only 23 May 2024 Dairy Update – May ’24 According to the AHDB the spring flush passed with a ‘whimper’. GB daily milk deliveries recorded a downturn in the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 May 2024 Smaller Abattoir Fund Defra has increased the grant available under the Smaller Abattoir Fund. The fund, which opened in December, supports the purchase To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 May 2024 Laying Hen Housing Grant Defra has released guidance for the first round of the Laying Hen Housing for Health and Welfare Grant. This new To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 May 2024 BSE Case A case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in Ayrshire. The Animal Plant and Health Agency (APHA) is To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 10 May 2024 Bluetongue Virus The APHA has confirmed that there is a ‘very high probability’ of a new introduction of bluetongue virus serotype 3 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 7 May 2024 Calf Registration Trends Based on the BCMS calf registrations data for England and Wales during 2023, there is a notable increase in the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 April 2024 Dairy Update – Apr ’24 Defra’s UK production figures for March show deliveries totalled 1,322m litres, the same as in 2023. UK production for the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2024 Beef and Lamb Markets Beef Cattle prices remain strong but fell back throughout March and are just below 2023 levels. However, prices appear to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2024 Beef & Lamb Production Standards The AHDB has released the first of four reports looking at beef and lamb production standards. The independent reports, carried To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 April 2024 Bovine TB Consultation Extension Defra has extended the deadline for responses to its current consultation on Bovine TB to 13th May 2024 (previously 22nd To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 12 April 2024 Cattle Indentification: Scotland The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on electronic ID technology for cattle. Farmers are being asked to give their To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 April 2024 Scottish Beef Suckler Payments Annual payments under the 2023 Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) commenced on 28th March 2024. Payment rates this year To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 April 2024 Ban on Enriched Cages: Scotland The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on banning the use of cages to house laying hens for egg production. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 April 2024 Arla Invest in Mozzarella Arla Foods is investing £179m over the next three years in its Taw Valley plant to produce and export Mozzarella. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 March 2024 Pig Market The AHDB is forecasting UK pig meat production to only grow marginally, by 0.6%, in 2024 to 933,000 tonnes. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 March 2024 Dairy Update – Mar ’24 Production GB milk production for April 2023 to January 2024 totals 11.23 billion litres; just 0.6% less than in 2022-23. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 March 2024 GB Pig Industry Structure Review Defra has published its response to the Review of the Great Britain Pig Industry Structure. The review was undertaken by To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 March 2024 Bovine TB – Mar ’24 Defra has opened a consultation on proposals to introduce a targeted badger culling policy. Previously, the Government had announced plans To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 February 2024 Beef Outlook – Feb ’24 Below we take a look at the latest forecasts for the beef market from the AHDB. Total beef production is To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 February 2024 Sheep Outlook Below we take a look at the latest forecasts for the sheep market from the AHDB. In 2024, the AHDB To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 February 2024 Friesian Farm Profitability figures from our Friesian Farm model have been updated and are shown in the table below. Friesian Farm is To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 January 2024 Dairy Roundup – Jan ’24 Arla has increased its milk price by 3 Euro cents per kg (2.6ppl) from the 1st January 2024. The size To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 January 2024 Bluetongue Update Cases of Bluetongue continue to be identified through active surveillance in the temporary control zones (TCZ). As at 24th January To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 January 2024 Dairy Contracts Legislation The NFU and NFU Scotland have confirmed that the Statutory Instrument (SI) on milk contracts will be laid before Parliament To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
