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01 July 2022

UK farmers switch crops amid soaring fertiliser costs
Farmers have switched to wheat for feed...

30 June 2022

UK to tackle trade barriers for exporters
Beef trade to Asia hindered by tariffs, quotas...

27 June 2022

UK officials rule out suspected case of foot and mouth disease
The last British outbreak was in 2007...

Risk assessment recommended for UK cattle as tick numbers due to peak
Tick (Ixodes ricinus) activity is expected to peak in some areas of Great Britain in the next few weeks. ...

24 June 2022

UPDATED: UK Chief Vet Officer negates suspicion of FMD in UK
On Friday British officials reported suspicion of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs the the UK, but they have now ruled out FMD and suspect swine vesicular disease. ...

Scottish meat supply chain buckles down for bumpy ride
Rising costs, labour shortages and net-zero targets cited as challenges...

20 June 2022

EU, India relaunch free trade talks
Negotiations are scheduled for 27 June-1 July...

19 June 2022

UK food price inflation to hit 15% this summer, say experts
High levels of inflation to persist into 2023...

17 June 2022

Morrison's launches net-zero support scheme
130 beef and lamb farms have joined the programme so far...

09 June 2022

Britain's Tesco called out for plant-based product ads
The ads made environmental claims about plant-based 'burger'...

26 May 2022

UK's NOAH launches new livestock vaccination guidelines
The new guideline supports vets and farmers...

20 May 2022

UK beef shipments remain robust in March
Growth was seen in non-EU destinations, including Japan, China and the US...

17 May 2022

Britain to work on post-Brexit Northern Ireland trade
No new law this week...

11 May 2022

UK Ambassador: We’re “determined to strengthen relationship” with US agriculture
The international beef market is expanding and interconnecting at a rapid rate. Because of high tariffs via the European Union, trade between the U.S and a pre-Brexit United Kingdom was limited. Now, however, those channels have opened, presenting new...

04 May 2022

British consumers cut back on meat, fish amid rising inflation
Volumes of meat, fish and poultry fell 13% in four weeks...

29 April 2022

Britain delays full post-Brexit import checks until late 2023
Delayed checks include sanitary tests at borders...

28 April 2022

Brexit added 6% to British food bills - researchers
Food imported from the EU saw bigger prices rises...

27 April 2022

Leading food-integrity researchers question influential data around red meat
An international team of experts, including Professor Chris Elliott of the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast, has called on the influential Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study (GBD) to publish...

21 April 2022

World Animal Vaccination Day celebrates better animal welfare
The group focusses on priority diseases across animal populations...

18 April 2022

Higher cow kill boosts UK beef production in March
Cow numbers are up 10% from a year ago...

16 April 2022

Brexit still a concern for UK agribusiness owners - survey
35% of farmers say the pandemic has had a negative impact on business...

12 April 2022

US proves a valuable market for UK red meat exports
The US imported $3.91 million worth of UK red meat in January...

11 April 2022

Britain's Dover delays damage exports of perishable goods
British Meat Processors Association reported problems with fresh meat exports...

Leading academic recalls 2001 FMD epidemic presenting to Irish Gov animal health event
“It’s important that we remind ourselves of the devastating impact that disease outbreaks such as foot and mouth can have on animals and on people. We must always be on a state of alert to protect our livestock and agri-food industry.”...

01 April 2022

UK beef exports to Japan top £1.78 million in January
Exports to Japan were worth £1.78 million in January...

Ready meals deliver boost to UK red meat sector
Ready meals drove up to 4.3% growth in the last year...

18 March 2022

AHDB research uncovers opportunities for British meat exports
The research offers insight into how consumers view British red meat...

14 March 2022

Expert: English farmers need greater certainty from Government to boost food productivity
English farmers need greater certainty from Government to make the most of their land to boost both food productivity and environmental benefits, a sustainability expert said. ...

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