• Tight supply of prime cattle underpinning producer prices

    Defra slaughter statistics for February show UK processors have killed 2% fewer cattle than last year, which follows on from a 3% decline during January, according to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).

  • Cash returned to Limmy members

    Almost £100,000 is being returned to members in two of The British Limousin Cattle Society's breed improvement incentives – comprising just over £60,000 in the breed improvement refund incentive, and more than £37,000 in a herd health initiative.

  • New pig numbers project

    A new 2TS Recording Project will help English pig producers understand recorded data to improve their herd performance and profits.

  • Dumfries dogs sell to 3100gns

    A lead price of 3100gns was set at Cumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers' Mart's sale of working collies and pups, at Dumfries, where broken dogs met a keen enquiry and were quickly snapped up.

  • Latest pleurisy costs factsheet now published

    An updated BPEX factsheet which covers pleurisy in pigs has now been published, including latest figures on what the condition costs producers and processors.

  • Ghyll House leads at Penrith

    Show calves from the Richardson family, Ghyll House, Appleby, again dominated Penrith and District Farmers' Mart's Spring Spectacular show and sale at Penrith, securing the majority of top awards and prices.

  • Near record pork exports

    Pork exports last year reached near record levels and accounted for 25% of UK production.

  • National exposure for pork adverts

    The latest BPEX advertising campaign 'Give a Fork About Your Pork', fronted by Jimmy Doherty, is getting a boost in five national newspapers this weekend.

  • Cogent's alternative dairy breeds

    Increasing demand from UK dairy farmers for alternative genetics to pure Holstein, has prompted Cogent Breeding to publish its first 'specialist breeds' catalogue.

  • Industry should talk tough with SNP

    Scotland's farming leaders have a unique opportunity to demand what the industry requires in terms of future financial support both from the CAP and LFA payments, if they give the Scottish Government support in next year's election on independence.